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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 Matthew Stafford in Week 5?

Yes. He is the eighth-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, at home against the Bills on Monday.

Yes. He is the eighth-best quarterback on the Week 5 board, at home against the Bills on Monday.

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Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford
Rams quarterback · vs Bills · Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 PM ET
vs Bills · Mon 8:15 PM
Our call
Must start
Our call
Must start
Week 5 projection
Proj
18.2
QB rank
QB rank
8th
Season average
Avg
15.4
Rostered
Rostered
90%
Started
Started
45%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs 49ers
17.5
4.1
−13.4
Week 2
vs Giants
18.2
27.0
+8.8
Week 3
at Broncos
15.7
20.9
+5.2
Week 4
at Eagles
16.5
9.7
−6.8

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 61.7 points scored against 67.9 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 61.7 points scored against 67.9 projected.

Week 5 quarterbacks

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
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
QB8
Matthew Stafford
Rams
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
18.2
Must start
QB8
Matthew Stafford
vs Bills, Mon 8:15 PM
18.2
Must start
QB9
Brock Purdy
49ers
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
17.9
Strong start
QB9
Brock Purdy
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
17.9
Strong start
QB10
Kyler Murray
Vikings
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.9
Strong start
QB10
Kyler Murray
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
17.9
Strong start
QB11
Dak Prescott
Cowboys
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.8
Strong start
QB11
Dak Prescott
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
17.8
Strong 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?

Stafford against the quarterbacks projected closest to him
Stafford or Maye?Maye by 0.3Stafford or Purdy?Stafford by 0.3Stafford or Murray?Stafford by 0.3Stafford or Prescott?Stafford by 0.4
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Bills against quarterbacks
Points
Wk 1
C.J. Stroud, HOU
16.5
Wk 2
Jared Goff, DET
29.8
Wk 3
Justin Herbert, LAC
12.7
Wk 4
Drake Maye, NE
26.2

21.3 a game allowed. Stafford is projected for 18.2.

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.