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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 C.J. Stroud in Week 5?

Only as a flex. He is the 19th-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Titans on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

Only as a flex. He is the 19th-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Titans on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

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C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
Texans quarterback · at Titans · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Titans · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Flex
Our call
Flex
Week 5 projection
Proj
15.4
QB rank
QB rank
19th
Season average
Avg
17.1
Rostered
Rostered
37%
Started
Started
16%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Bills
16.2
16.5
+0.3
Week 2
vs Bengals
16.9
17.0
+0.1
Week 3
at Colts
16.1
11.7
−4.4
Week 4
vs Cowboys
16.8
23.1
+6.3

Over his projection three times, under it once: by 4.4 in Indianapolis. 68.3 points scored against 66.0 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Over his projection three times, under it once. 68.3 points scored against 66.0 projected.

Week 5 quarterbacks

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
QB16
Aaron Rodgers
Steelers · on 7% of rosters
vs Colts, Sun 1:00 PM
15.9
Flex
QB16
Aaron Rodgers
vs Colts, Sun 1:00 PM
15.9
Flex
QB17
Sam Darnold
Seahawks
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
15.6
Flex
QB17
Sam Darnold
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
15.6
Flex
QB18
Tyson Bagent
Bears · on 1% of rosters
at Packers, Sun 1:00 PM
15.5
Flex
QB18
Tyson Bagent
at Packers, Sun 1:00 PM
15.5
Flex
QB19
C.J. Stroud
Texans
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
15.4
Flex
QB19
C.J. Stroud
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
15.4
Flex
QB20
Jordan Love
Packers
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
15.3
Flex
QB20
Jordan Love
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
15.3
Flex
QB21
Michael Penix Jr.
Falcons · on 6% of rosters
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
14.8
Bench
QB21
Michael Penix Jr.
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
14.8
Bench
QB22
Geno Smith
Jets · on 9% of rosters
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
14.7
Bench
QB22
Geno Smith
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
14.7
Bench
Left off: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield (out), Jaxson Dart (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 quarterback →

Deciding between two?

Stroud against the quarterbacks projected closest to him
Stroud or Bagent?Bagent by 0.1Stroud or Love?Stroud by 0.1Stroud or Darnold?Darnold by 0.2Stroud or Rodgers?Rodgers by 0.5
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Titans against quarterbacks
Points
Wk 1
Geno Smith, NYJ
9.3
Wk 2
Jalen Hurts, PHI
16.2
Wk 3
Jameis Winston, NYG
6.1
Wk 4
Lamar Jackson, BAL
18.9

12.6 a game allowed. Stroud is projected for 15.4.

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.