Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 11:31 AM ET
Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 11:31 AM
Should I start Alvin Kamara in Week 5?
Only as a flex. He is the 25th-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Vikings on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in two of his four games.
Only as a flex. He is the 25th-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Vikings on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in two of his four games.
Alvin Kamara
Saints running back · vs Vikings · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
vs Vikings · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Flex
Our call
Flex
Week 5 projection
Proj
11.2
RB rank
RB rank
25th
Season average
Avg
11.7
Rostered
Rostered
65%
Started
Started
23%
Projected vs. scored
Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Lions
0.0
0.0
0.0
Week 2
at Ravens
6.4
7.2
+0.8
Week 3
vs Raiders
9.6
5.1
−4.5
Week 4
vs Falcons
10.6
22.8
+12.2
Over his projection twice, under it once: by 4.5 against the Raiders. 35.1 points scored against 26.6 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.
Over his projection twice, under it once. 35.1 points scored against 26.6 projected.
Week 5 running backs
Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB25
Alvin KamaraSaints
vs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
11.2
Flex
RB25
Alvin Kamaravs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
11.2
Flex
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.
Every Week 5 running back →Deciding between two?
Kamara against the running backs projected closest to him