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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 Kenny Gainwell in Week 5?

Probably not. He is the 41st-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

Probably not. He is the 41st-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Cowboys on Thursday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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Kenny Gainwell
Kenny Gainwell
Buccaneers running back · at Cowboys · Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET
at Cowboys · Thu 8:15 PM
Our call
Bench
Our call
Bench
Week 5 projection
Proj
7.3
RB rank
RB rank
41st
Season average
Avg
5.3
Rostered
Rostered
66%
Started
Started
8%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Bengals
12.0
2.8
−9.2
Week 2
vs Browns
9.6
4.5
−5.1
Week 3
vs Vikings
7.6
3.0
−4.6
Week 4
vs Packers
8.3
10.7
+2.4

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 2.4 against the Packers last week. 21.0 points scored against 37.5 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 21.0 points scored against 37.5 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB38
Woody Marks
Texans
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
7.6
Bench
RB38
Woody Marks
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
7.6
Bench
RB39
Jaylen Wright
Dolphins · on 25% of rosters
vs Bengals, Sun 1:00 PM
7.6
Bench
RB39
Jaylen Wright
vs Bengals, Sun 1:00 PM
7.6
Bench
RB40
George Holani
Seahawks · on 16% of rosters
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
7.5
Bench
RB40
George Holani
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
7.5
Bench
RB41
Kenny Gainwell
Buccaneers
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
7.3
Bench
RB41
Kenny Gainwell
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
7.3
Bench
RB42
Braelon Allen
Jets
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
6.8
Bench
RB42
Braelon Allen
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
6.8
Bench
RB43
Tyjae Spears
Titans
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
6.5
Bench
RB43
Tyjae Spears
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
6.5
Bench
RB44
Samaje Perine
Bengals · on 8% of rosters
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
5.8
Bench
RB44
Samaje Perine
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
5.8
Bench
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?

Gainwell against the running backs projected closest to him
Gainwell or Holani?Holani by 0.2Gainwell or Marks?Marks by 0.3Gainwell or Wright?Wright by 0.3Gainwell or Miller?Miller by 0.5
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Cowboys against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Cam Skattebo, NYG
14.1
Wk 2
Rachaad White, WSH
14.3
Wk 3
Derrick Henry, BAL
21.9
Wk 4
Woody Marks, HOU
8.2

14.6 a game allowed. Gainwell is projected for 7.3.

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.