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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 Joe Burrow in Week 5?

Yes. He is the best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Dolphins on Sunday.

Yes. He is the best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Dolphins on Sunday.

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Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow
Bengals quarterback · at Dolphins · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Dolphins · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
20.1
QB rank
QB rank
1st
Season average
Avg
19.2
Rostered
Rostered
97%
Started
Started
73%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Buccaneers
18.2
14.2
−4.0
Week 2
at Texans
16.5
16.2
−0.3
Week 3
at Steelers
16.4
22.6
+6.2
Week 4
vs Jaguars
18.1
23.7
+5.6

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 76.7 points scored against 69.2 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 76.7 points scored against 69.2 projected.

Week 5 quarterbacks

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
QB1
Joe Burrow
Bengals
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
20.1
Must start
QB1
Joe Burrow
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
20.1
Must start
QB2
Josh Allen
Bills
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
19.9
Must start
QB2
Josh Allen
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
19.9
Must start
QB3
Jared Goff
Lions
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
19.4
Must start
QB3
Jared Goff
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
19.4
Must start
QB4
Lamar Jackson
Ravens · Questionable
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM
19.1
Must start
QB4
Lamar Jackson
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM · Q
19.1
Must start
QB5
Trevor Lawrence
Jaguars
vs Eagles, Sun 9:30 AM
19.0
Must start
QB5
Trevor Lawrence
vs Eagles, Sun 9:30 AM
19.0
Must start
QB6
Jacoby Brissett
Cardinals · on 10% of rosters
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
18.8
Must start
QB6
Jacoby Brissett
vs Lions, Sun 4:25 PM
18.8
Must start
QB7
Drake Maye
Patriots
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
18.5
Must start
QB7
Drake Maye
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
18.5
Must start
Left off: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield (out), Jaxson Dart (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 quarterback →

Deciding between two?

Burrow against the quarterbacks projected closest to him
Burrow or Allen?Burrow by 0.2Burrow or Goff?Burrow by 0.7Burrow or Jackson?Burrow by 1.0Burrow or Lawrence?Burrow by 1.1
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Dolphins against quarterbacks
Points
Wk 1
Kirk Cousins, LV
13.8
Wk 2
Brock Purdy, SF
28.5
Wk 3
Patrick Mahomes, KC
15.9
Wk 4
Kyler Murray, MIN
11.5

17.4 a game allowed. Burrow is projected for 20.1.

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.