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Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 2:25 PM ET
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Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 2:25 PM

Should I start Jake Ferguson in Week 5?

No. He is the 24th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, at home against the Buccaneers on Thursday.

No. He is the 24th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, at home against the Buccaneers on Thursday.

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Jake Ferguson
Jake Ferguson
Cowboys tight end · vs Buccaneers · Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET
vs Buccaneers · Thu 8:15 PM
Our call
Sit
Our call
Sit
Week 5 projection
Proj
6.9
TE rank
TE rank
24th
Season average
Avg
9.1
Rostered
Rostered
79%
Started
Started
30%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Giants
9.8
2.6
−7.2
Week 2
vs Commanders
9.6
20.3
+10.7
Week 3
vs Ravens
8.7
9.3
+0.6
Week 4
at Texans
8.1
4.1
−4.0

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 36.3 points scored against 36.2 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 36.3 points scored against 36.2 projected.

Week 5 tight ends

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
TE21
Colby Parkinson
Rams · Questionable · on 1% of rosters
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
7.8
Bench
TE21
Colby Parkinson
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM · Q
7.8
Bench
TE22
Hunter Henry
Patriots
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
7.7
Bench
TE22
Hunter Henry
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
7.7
Bench
TE23
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Falcons
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
7.1
Sit
TE23
Kyle Pitts Sr.
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
7.1
Sit
TE24
Jake Ferguson
Cowboys
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
6.9
Sit
TE24
Jake Ferguson
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
6.9
Sit
TE25
Zach Ertz
Eagles · on 2% of rosters
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
6.8
Sit
TE25
Zach Ertz
at Jaguars, Sun 9:30 AM
6.8
Sit
TE26
Mike Gesicki
Bengals · on 10% of rosters
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
6.6
Sit
TE26
Mike Gesicki
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
6.6
Sit
TE27
Gunnar Helm
Titans · on 3% of rosters
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
5.9
Sit
TE27
Gunnar Helm
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
5.9
Sit
Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 tight end →

Deciding between two?

Ferguson against the tight ends projected closest to him
Ferguson or Ertz?Ferguson by 0.1Ferguson or Pitts?Pitts by 0.2Ferguson or Gesicki?Ferguson by 0.3Ferguson or Henry?Henry by 0.8
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Buccaneers against tight ends
Points
Wk 1
Mike Gesicki, CIN
18.8
Wk 2
Harold Fannin Jr., CLE
10.4
Wk 3
T.J. Hockenson, MIN
3.1
Wk 4
Tucker Kraft, GB
16.5

12.2 a game allowed. Ferguson is projected for 6.9.

Projections and roster percentages are ESPN's, PPR scoring, checked Tue 2:25 PM ET. The call comes from his rank at his position in a 12-team league. Ranks leave off anyone ruled out.