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Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 11:31 AM ET
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Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 11:31 AM

Should I start Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 5?

Yes. He is the seventh-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Saints on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

Yes. He is the seventh-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Saints on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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Aaron Jones Sr.
Aaron Jones Sr.
Vikings running back · at Saints · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Saints · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
17.8
RB rank
RB rank
7th
Season average
Avg
12.9
Rostered
Rostered
93%
Started
Started
74%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Packers
10.4
10.0
−0.4
Week 2
at Bears
14.1
10.5
−3.6
Week 3
at Buccaneers
13.6
14.2
+0.6
Week 4
vs Dolphins
18.0
16.8
−1.2

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 0.6 in Tampa Bay. 51.5 points scored against 56.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 51.5 points scored against 56.1 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB4
Christian McCaffrey
49ers
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
RB4
Christian McCaffrey
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
RB5
Derrick Henry
Ravens
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM
18.2
Must start
RB5
Derrick Henry
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM
18.2
Must start
RB6
Ashton Jeanty
Raiders
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB6
Ashton Jeanty
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB7
Aaron Jones Sr.
Vikings
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB7
Aaron Jones Sr.
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB8
Kyren Williams
Rams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
17.8
Must start
RB8
Kyren Williams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
17.8
Must start
RB9
Javonte Williams
Cowboys
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.5
Must start
RB9
Javonte Williams
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.5
Must start
RB10
Chase Brown
Bengals
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
17.5
Must start
RB10
Chase Brown
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
17.5
Must start
Left off: Breece Hall, Rico Dowdle, Rachaad White and Zach Charbonnet (out), Travis Etienne Jr., Jadarian Price, Jordan Mason, De'Von Achane, Jonah Coleman and Isiah Pacheco (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
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Deciding between two?

Jones against the running backs projected closest to him
Jones or Jeanty?Even at 17.8Jones or Williams?Even at 17.8Jones or Williams?Jones by 0.3Jones or Brown?Jones by 0.3
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Saints against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Jahmyr Gibbs, DET
33.6
Wk 2
Derrick Henry, BAL
17.7
Wk 3
Ashton Jeanty, LV
12.3
Wk 4
Bijan Robinson, ATL
27.7

22.8 a game allowed. Jones is projected for 17.8.

Projections and roster percentages are ESPN's, PPR scoring, checked Tue 11:31 AM ET. The call comes from his rank at his position in a 12-team league. Ranks leave off anyone ruled out.