5 Fantasy Football Stars due for Major Bounce-Back Games

Brock Bowers is the best player on the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offense and is coming off a First-team All-Pro season in his rookie year. So far, however, it’s been a rough go for the star tight end in new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s offense.

Bowers now has three straight performances of less than ten fantasy points, but we’re expecting that streak to be broken against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Raiders’ opponent has been mediocre at containing opposing tight ends, and it’s reasonable to anticipate that quarterback Geno Smith will look toward his best target more often after a brutal Week 4 performance.

Bryce Young

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Bryce Young was supposed to have his breakout season in 2025, but so far, the third-year quarterback has had only one good start in four games.

The Carolina Panthers‘ leader under center is facing a Miami Dolphins‘ defense that is giving up the second-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.

Sunday’s clash is a must-win game for the Panthers if they want to have any reasonable postseason hopes. After an embarrassing 42-13 loss to the New England Patriots, facing the 1-3 Dolphins at home is just what the doctor ordered for the 24-year-old quarterback.

Derrick Henry

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Ever since his Week 1 performance against the Kansas City Chiefs, Derrick Henry has been poor by his standards. The Baltimore Ravens‘ veteran running back is ranked just 22nd among players at his position in fantasy scoring this season, and he hasn’t rushed for over 50 yards in three weeks.

Henry will have no choice but to get going against the Houston Texans with Lamar Jackson now out for this clash. Rumors have been swirling that the five-time Pro Bowler will get more touches in this critical game.

The Texans’ defense, while elite, is giving up an average of 15.8 fantasy points to opposing tailbacks, which is middle of the pack in the NFL.

Henry should have, at worst, his second-best game of the season in Week 5, and maybe his best performance if he takes care of the football.

David Montgomery

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David Montgomery has already had his ups and downs this season, but he is just two weeks removed from a 29.4-point fantasy performance against the Baltimore Ravens.

While the Detroit Lions‘ running back did have four fewer touches against the Cleveland Browns, that’s understandable against a defense that’s been so good at stopping the run.

Now, Montgomery has another chance to get back on track against the Cincinnati Bengals, who are giving up 24.2 points per game against opposing running backs. Only the Ravens rank worse in this metric.

Ja’Marr Chase

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Surely, this is the Sunday Ja’Marr Chase looks like the superstar wide receiver that he is. The four-time Pro Bowler doesn’t have starting quarterback Joe Burrow likely for the rest of this season, but he’s succeeded with backup Jake Browning before.

Chase has been one of the most disappointing players in Fantasy Football this season, even after putting up 36.5 points in Week 2. Overall, though, against an injury-depleted Detroit Lions’ secondary, Ja’Marr is set for a huge Week 5 performance as the Bengals look to rebound from a two-game losing streak.