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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 James Cook III in Week 5?

Yes. He is the eleventh-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Rams on Monday.

Yes. He is the eleventh-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Rams on Monday.

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James Cook III
James Cook III
Bills running back · at Rams · Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 PM ET
at Rams · Mon 8:15 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
15.7
RB rank
RB rank
11th
Season average
Avg
16.6
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 Texans
15.9
9.9
−6.0
Week 2
vs Lions
18.6
20.9
+2.3
Week 3
vs Chargers
17.0
19.4
+2.4
Week 4
vs Patriots
17.4
16.3
−1.1

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 66.5 points scored against 68.9 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 66.5 points scored against 68.9 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB8
Kyren Williams
Rams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
17.8
Must start
RB8
Kyren Williams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
17.8
Must start
RB9
Javonte Williams
Cowboys
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.5
Must start
RB9
Javonte Williams
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.5
Must start
RB10
Chase Brown
Bengals
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
17.5
Must start
RB10
Chase Brown
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
17.5
Must start
RB11
James Cook III
Bills
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
15.7
Must start
RB11
James Cook III
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
15.7
Must start
RB12
Bucky Irving
Buccaneers
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
15.2
Must start
RB12
Bucky Irving
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
15.2
Must start
RB13
Jeremiyah Love
Cardinals · Questionable
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
15.0
Strong start
RB13
Jeremiyah Love
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM · Q
15.0
Strong start
RB14
Quinshon Judkins
Browns
at Jets, Sun 1:00 PM
14.6
Strong start
RB14
Quinshon Judkins
at Jets, Sun 1:00 PM
14.6
Strong 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.
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Deciding between two?

Cook against the running backs projected closest to him
Cook or Irving?Cook by 0.5Cook or Love?Cook by 0.7Cook or Judkins?Cook by 1.1Cook or Warren?Cook by 1.2
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Rams against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Christian McCaffrey, SF
13.8
Wk 2
Cam Skattebo, NYG
9.5
Wk 3
RJ Harvey, DEN
10.7
Wk 4
Tank Bigsby, PHI
5.5

9.9 a game allowed. Cook is projected for 15.7.

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.