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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 Jonathan Taylor in Week 5?

Yes. He is the third-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Steelers on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

Yes. He is the third-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Steelers on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

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Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Colts running back · at Steelers · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Steelers · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
18.9
RB rank
RB rank
3rd
Season average
Avg
21.6
Rostered
Rostered
100%
Started
Started
99%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Ravens
17.7
25.1
+7.4
Week 2
at Chiefs
18.4
29.2
+10.8
Week 3
vs Texans
20.6
9.2
−11.4
Week 4
at Commanders
20.3
22.7
+2.4

Over his projection three times, under it once: by 11.4 against the Texans. 86.2 points scored against 77.0 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Over his projection three times, under it once. 86.2 points scored against 77.0 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB1
Jahmyr Gibbs
Lions
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
27.0
Must start
RB1
Jahmyr Gibbs
at Cardinals, Sun 4:25 PM
27.0
Must start
RB2
Bijan Robinson
Falcons
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
22.0
Must start
RB2
Bijan Robinson
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
22.0
Must start
RB3
Jonathan Taylor
Colts
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
18.9
Must start
RB3
Jonathan Taylor
at Steelers, Sun 1:00 PM
18.9
Must start
RB4
Christian McCaffrey
49ers
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
RB4
Christian McCaffrey
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
18.7
Must start
RB5
Derrick Henry
Ravens
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM
18.2
Must start
RB5
Derrick Henry
at Falcons, Sun 8:20 PM
18.2
Must start
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
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?

Taylor against the running backs projected closest to him
Taylor or McCaffrey?Taylor by 0.2Taylor or Henry?Taylor by 0.7Taylor or Jeanty?Taylor by 1.1Taylor or Jones?Taylor by 1.1
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Steelers against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Bijan Robinson, ATL
31.3
Wk 2
TreVeyon Henderson, NE
13.6
Wk 3
Chase Brown, CIN
8.9
Wk 4
Quinshon Judkins, CLE
21.6

18.9 a game allowed. Taylor is projected for 18.9.

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.