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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 Javonte Williams in Week 5?

Yes. He is the ninth-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Buccaneers on Thursday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

Yes. He is the ninth-best running back on the Week 5 board, at home against the Buccaneers on Thursday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

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Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams
Cowboys running back · vs Buccaneers · Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET
vs Buccaneers · Thu 8:15 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
17.5
RB rank
RB rank
9th
Season average
Avg
20.5
Rostered
Rostered
99%
Started
Started
89%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Giants
15.3
24.2
+8.9
Week 2
vs Commanders
16.7
8.0
−8.7
Week 3
vs Ravens
15.0
18.3
+3.3
Week 4
at Texans
14.6
31.3
+16.7

Over his projection three times, under it once: by 8.7 against the Commanders. 81.8 points scored against 61.6 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Over his projection three times, under it once. 81.8 points scored against 61.6 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB6
Ashton Jeanty
Raiders
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB6
Ashton Jeanty
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB7
Aaron Jones Sr.
Vikings
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
RB7
Aaron Jones Sr.
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.8
Must start
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
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?

Williams against the running backs projected closest to him
Williams or Brown?Even at 17.5Williams or Jeanty?Jeanty by 0.3Williams or Jones?Jones by 0.3Williams or Williams?Williams by 0.3
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Buccaneers against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Chase Brown, CIN
18.8
Wk 2
Quinshon Judkins, CLE
9.8
Wk 3
Aaron Jones Sr., MIN
14.2
Wk 4
MarShawn Lloyd, GB
9.9

13.2 a game allowed. Williams is projected for 17.5.

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.