Mitch Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: If we learned anything this week it’s that you can start everybody against Tampa Bay. Their secondary is constructed full of no-names, and the names most people might recognize are not for good reasons. Brent Grimes looks every bit his age at 35, while Carlton Davis looks every bit his as a 21-year-old rookie. This is the weakest pass defense in the NFL, and they have only gotten worse with injuries, since incumbent starters Vernon Hargreaves and Chris Conte have both hit injured reserve. The fact that losing those two is detrimental speaks volumes to the quality of talent in this secondary.

If it sounds like the previous paragraph is diminishing Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his six-touchdown performance in Week 4, that’s because it is, a little bit. Trubisky scored 43.5 points in standard, four-point per passing touchdown leagues in this game. Over his last four games Trubisky scored a combined 41.3 points in standard scoring, dating back to Week 16 of 2017. Prior to this game Trubisky hadn’t shown many signs of improvement in the NFL, and while he should be added based on performance and pedigree in deeper leagues, let’s not drain our FAAB on him. Chicago has a bye week in Week 5, and after that it’s four straight games against the AFC East. Chicago takes on Miami, New England, the New York Jets, and Buffalo between Week 6-9, in that order. Those aren’t bad matchups, but Trubisky is a streamer or deeper league option, not someone to go crazy over despite a huge week.