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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 Jacory Croskey-Merritt in Week 5?

Only as a flex. He is the 31st-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Giants on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

Only as a flex. He is the 31st-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Giants on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Commanders running back · vs Giants · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
vs Giants · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Flex
Our call
Flex
Week 5 projection
Proj
9.0
RB rank
RB rank
31st
Season average
Avg
7.7
Rostered
Rostered
72%
Started
Started
17%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Eagles
8.3
12.6
+4.3
Week 2
at Cowboys
10.2
5.8
−4.4
Week 3
vs Seahawks
8.8
5.3
−3.5
Week 4
vs Colts
11.1
7.0
−4.1

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 4.3 in Philadelphia. 30.7 points scored against 38.4 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 30.7 points scored against 38.4 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB28
Kyle Monangai
Bears · Questionable
at Packers, Sun 1:00 PM
10.6
Flex
RB28
Kyle Monangai
at Packers, Sun 1:00 PM · Q
10.6
Flex
RB29
TreVeyon Henderson
Patriots
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
10.5
Flex
RB29
TreVeyon Henderson
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
10.5
Flex
RB30
Will Shipley
Eagles · on 1% of rosters
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.2
Flex
RB30
Will Shipley
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
10.2
Flex
RB31
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Commanders
vs Giants, Sun 1:00 PM
9.0
Flex
RB31
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
vs Giants, Sun 1:00 PM
9.0
Flex
RB32
Tyler Allgeier
Cardinals · on 28% of rosters
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
8.8
Flex
RB32
Tyler Allgeier
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
8.8
Flex
RB33
Blake Corum
Rams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
8.4
Flex
RB33
Blake Corum
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
8.4
Flex
RB34
MarShawn Lloyd
Packers
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
8.0
Flex
RB34
MarShawn Lloyd
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
8.0
Flex
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.
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Deciding between two?

Croskey-Merritt against the running backs projected closest to him
Croskey-Merritt or Allgeier?Croskey-Merritt by 0.2Croskey-Merritt or Corum?Croskey-Merritt by 0.6Croskey-Merritt or Lloyd?Croskey-Merritt by 1.0Croskey-Merritt or Robinson?Croskey-Merritt by 1.0
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Giants against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Javonte Williams, DAL
24.2
Wk 2
Kyren Williams, LAR
15.7
Wk 3
Tony Pollard, TEN
13.6
Wk 4
Tyler Allgeier, ARI
12.9

16.6 a game allowed. Croskey-Merritt is projected for 9.0.

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.