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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 Emeka Egbuka in Week 5?

Only as a flex. He is the 41st-best receiver on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in four of his four games.

Only as a flex. He is the 41st-best receiver on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in four of his four games.

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Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka
Buccaneers receiver · at Cowboys · Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET
at Cowboys · Thu 8:15 PM
Our call
Flex
Our call
Flex
Week 5 projection
Proj
9.8
WR rank
WR rank
41st
Season average
Avg
9.0
Rostered
Rostered
97%
Started
Started
54%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Bengals
14.0
11.3
−2.7
Week 2
vs Browns
13.8
10.3
−3.5
Week 3
vs Vikings
12.4
11.2
−1.2
Week 4
vs Packers
11.2
3.3
−7.9

Under his projection in every game. 36.1 points scored against 51.4 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection in every game. 36.1 points scored against 51.4 projected.

Week 5 receivers

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
WR38
Devaughn Vele
Saints
vs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
10.2
Flex
WR38
Devaughn Vele
vs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
10.2
Flex
WR39
Dontayvion Wicks
Eagles
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.1
Flex
WR39
Dontayvion Wicks
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.1
Flex
WR40
Makai Lemon
Eagles
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.1
Flex
WR40
Makai Lemon
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.1
Flex
WR41
Emeka Egbuka
Buccaneers
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
9.8
Flex
WR41
Emeka Egbuka
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
9.8
Flex
WR42
Rashid Shaheed
Seahawks
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
9.5
Flex
WR42
Rashid Shaheed
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
9.5
Flex
WR43
Khalil Shakir
Bills
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
9.5
Bench
WR43
Khalil Shakir
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
9.5
Bench
WR44
Darius Cooper
Eagles · on 0% of rosters
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
9.2
Bench
WR44
Darius Cooper
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
9.2
Bench
Left off: Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith, Terry McLaurin, Keenan Allen and Adonai Mitchell (out), A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Jayden Reed, Jordyn Tyson, De'Zhaun Stribling and Tank Dell (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 receiver →

Deciding between two?

Egbuka against the receivers projected closest to him
Egbuka or Wicks?Wicks by 0.3Egbuka or Lemon?Lemon by 0.3Egbuka or Shaheed?Egbuka by 0.3Egbuka or Shakir?Egbuka by 0.3
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Cowboys against receivers
Points
Wk 1
Malik Nabers, NYG
12.9
Wk 2
Stefon Diggs, WSH
21.7
Wk 3
Zay Flowers, BAL
15.4
Wk 4
Nico Collins, HOU
30.8

20.2 a game allowed. Egbuka is projected for 9.8.

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.