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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 Kirk Cousins in Week 5?

Probably not. He is the 23rd-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

Probably not. He is the 23rd-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday. He has beaten his projection in three of his four games.

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Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins
Raiders quarterback · at Patriots · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Patriots · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Bench
Our call
Bench
Week 5 projection
Proj
14.2
QB rank
QB rank
23rd
Season average
Avg
19.7
Rostered
Rostered
17%
Started
Started
7%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Dolphins
14.7
13.8
−0.9
Week 2
at Chargers
12.2
20.2
+8.0
Week 3
at Saints
13.0
22.2
+9.2
Week 4
vs Chiefs
14.0
22.6
+8.6

Over his projection three times, under it once: by 0.9 against the Dolphins. 78.8 points scored against 53.9 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Over his projection three times, under it once. 78.8 points scored against 53.9 projected.

Week 5 quarterbacks

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
QB20
Jordan Love
Packers
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
15.3
Flex
QB20
Jordan Love
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
15.3
Flex
QB21
Michael Penix Jr.
Falcons · on 6% of rosters
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
14.8
Bench
QB21
Michael Penix Jr.
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
14.8
Bench
QB22
Geno Smith
Jets · on 9% of rosters
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
14.7
Bench
QB22
Geno Smith
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
14.7
Bench
QB23
Kirk Cousins
Raiders · on 17% of rosters
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
14.2
Bench
QB23
Kirk Cousins
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
14.2
Bench
QB24
Justin Herbert
Chargers
vs Broncos, Sun 4:05 PM
13.9
Bench
QB24
Justin Herbert
vs Broncos, Sun 4:05 PM
13.9
Bench
QB25
Malik Willis
Dolphins · on 11% of rosters
vs Bengals, Sun 1:00 PM
13.4
Bench
QB25
Malik Willis
vs Bengals, Sun 1:00 PM
13.4
Bench
QB26
Jameis Winston
Giants · on 3% of rosters
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.3
Bench
QB26
Jameis Winston
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.3
Bench
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?

Cousins against the quarterbacks projected closest to him
Cousins or Herbert?Cousins by 0.3Cousins or Smith?Smith by 0.5Cousins or Penix?Penix by 0.6Cousins or Willis?Cousins by 0.8
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Patriots against quarterbacks
Points
Wk 1
Drew Lock, SEA
12.8
Wk 2
Aaron Rodgers, PIT
4.0
Wk 3
Trevor Lawrence, JAX
19.8
Wk 4
Josh Allen, BUF
18.5

13.8 a game allowed. Cousins is projected for 14.2.

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.