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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 Brock Bowers in Week 5?

Yes. He is the second-best tight end on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in two of his four games.

Yes. He is the second-best tight end on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in two of his four games.

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Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers
Raiders tight end · at Patriots · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Patriots · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
16.3
TE rank
TE rank
2nd
Season average
Avg
24.1
Rostered
Rostered
100%
Started
Started
93%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Dolphins
0.0
0.0
0.0
Week 2
at Chargers
0.0
0.0
0.0
Week 3
at Saints
14.2
27.6
+13.4
Week 4
vs Chiefs
15.9
20.6
+4.7

Over his projection twice. 48.2 points scored against 30.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Over his projection twice. 48.2 points scored against 30.1 projected.

Week 5 tight ends

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
TE1
Trey McBride
Cardinals
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
TE1
Trey McBride
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
TE2
Brock Bowers
Raiders
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
16.3
Must start
TE2
Brock Bowers
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
16.3
Must start
TE3
George Kittle
49ers
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
13.7
Must start
TE3
George Kittle
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
13.7
Must start
TE4
Sam LaPorta
Lions
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
13.1
Must start
TE4
Sam LaPorta
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
13.1
Must start
TE5
Isaiah Likely
Giants
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
12.9
Must start
TE5
Isaiah Likely
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
12.9
Must start
TE6
Harold Fannin Jr.
Browns
at Jets, Sun 1:00 PM
12.0
Strong start
TE6
Harold Fannin Jr.
at Jets, Sun 1:00 PM
12.0
Strong start
TE7
Tyler Warren
Colts
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
11.8
Strong start
TE7
Tyler Warren
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
11.8
Strong start
Left off: Dallas Goedert (out). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 tight end →

Deciding between two?

Bowers against the tight ends projected closest to him
Bowers or McBride?McBride by 2.4Bowers or Kittle?Bowers by 2.6Bowers or LaPorta?Bowers by 3.2Bowers or Likely?Bowers by 3.4
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Patriots against tight ends
Points
Wk 1
AJ Barner, SEA
3.3
Wk 2
Pat Freiermuth, PIT
7.4
Wk 3
Brenton Strange, JAX
6.2
Wk 4
Dawson Knox, BUF
3.3

5.0 a game allowed. Bowers is projected for 16.3.

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.