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 Bucky Irving in Week 5?
Yes. He is the twelfth-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.
Yes. He is the twelfth-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.
Bucky Irving
Buccaneers running back · at Cowboys · Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET
at Cowboys · Thu 8:15 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
15.2
RB rank
RB rank
12th
Season average
Avg
11.8
Rostered
Rostered
97%
Started
Started
82%
Projected vs. scored
Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Bengals
13.5
20.3
+6.8
Week 2
vs Browns
14.6
13.0
−1.6
Week 3
vs Vikings
15.8
7.8
−8.0
Week 4
vs Packers
15.9
6.1
−9.8
Under his projection three times, over it once: by 6.8 in Cincinnati. 47.2 points scored against 59.8 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.
Under his projection three times, over it once. 47.2 points scored against 59.8 projected.
Week 5 running backs
Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB12
Bucky IrvingBuccaneers
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
15.2
Must start
RB12
Bucky Irvingat Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
15.2
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.
Every Week 5 running back →Deciding between two?
Irving against the running backs projected closest to him