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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 Christian McCaffrey in Week 5?

Yes. He is the fourth-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Seahawks on Sunday.

Yes. He is the fourth-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Seahawks on Sunday.

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Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey
49ers running back · at Seahawks · Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 PM ET
at Seahawks · Sun 4:25 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
18.7
RB rank
RB rank
4th
Season average
Avg
18.5
Rostered
Rostered
100%
Started
Started
99%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Rams
18.5
13.8
−4.7
Week 2
vs Dolphins
21.5
22.6
+1.1
Week 3
vs Cardinals
20.9
21.6
+0.7
Week 4
vs Broncos
20.3
16.0
−4.3

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 74.0 points scored against 81.2 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 74.0 points scored against 81.2 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB1
Jahmyr Gibbs
Lions
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
27.0
Must start
RB1
Jahmyr Gibbs
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
27.0
Must start
RB2
Bijan Robinson
Falcons
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
22.0
Must start
RB2
Bijan Robinson
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
22.0
Must start
RB3
Jonathan Taylor
Colts
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
18.9
Must start
RB3
Jonathan Taylor
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
18.9
Must start
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
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?

McCaffrey against the running backs projected closest to him
McCaffrey or Taylor?Taylor by 0.2McCaffrey or Henry?McCaffrey by 0.5McCaffrey or Jeanty?McCaffrey by 0.9McCaffrey or Jones?McCaffrey by 0.9
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Seahawks against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
14.5
Wk 2
Jeremiyah Love, ARI
7.5
Wk 3
Rachaad White, WSH
11.1
Wk 4
Omarion Hampton, LAC
13.3

11.6 a game allowed. McCaffrey is projected for 18.7.

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.