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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 Michael Mayer in Week 5?

Probably not. He is the 17th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday.

Probably not. He is the 17th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Patriots on Sunday.

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Michael Mayer
Michael Mayer
Raiders tight end · 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
8.2
TE rank
TE rank
17th
Season average
Avg
10.7
Rostered
Rostered
12%
Started
Started
1%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Dolphins
9.3
9.2
−0.1
Week 2
at Chargers
10.0
5.3
−4.7
Week 3
at Saints
6.3
12.2
+5.9
Week 4
vs Chiefs
6.5
16.2
+9.7

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 42.9 points scored against 32.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection twice, over it twice. 42.9 points scored against 32.1 projected.

Week 5 tight ends

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
TE14
Dalton Kincaid
Bills
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
8.8
Flex
TE14
Dalton Kincaid
at Rams, Mon 8:15 PM
8.8
Flex
TE15
Kenyon Sadiq
Jets
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
8.8
Bench
TE15
Kenyon Sadiq
vs Browns, Sun 1:00 PM
8.8
Bench
TE16
Pat Freiermuth
Steelers · on 20% of rosters
vs Colts, Sun 1:00 PM
8.5
Bench
TE16
Pat Freiermuth
vs Colts, Sun 1:00 PM
8.5
Bench
TE17
Michael Mayer
Raiders · on 12% of rosters
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
8.2
Bench
TE17
Michael Mayer
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
8.2
Bench
TE18
AJ Barner
Seahawks · on 9% of rosters
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
8.1
Bench
TE18
AJ Barner
vs 49ers, Sun 4:25 PM
8.1
Bench
TE19
Dalton Schultz
Texans
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
8.1
Bench
TE19
Dalton Schultz
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
8.1
Bench
TE20
Cade Otton
Buccaneers · on 3% of rosters
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
8.0
Bench
TE20
Cade Otton
at Cowboys, Thu 8:15 PM
8.0
Bench
Left off: Dallas Goedert (out). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
Every Week 5 tight end →

Deciding between two?

Mayer against the tight ends projected closest to him
Mayer or Barner?Mayer by 0.1Mayer or Schultz?Mayer by 0.1Mayer or Otton?Mayer by 0.2Mayer or Freiermuth?Freiermuth by 0.3
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Patriots against tight ends
Points
Wk 1
AJ Barner, SEA
3.3
Wk 2
Pat Freiermuth, PIT
7.4
Wk 3
Brenton Strange, JAX
6.2
Wk 4
Dawson Knox, BUF
3.3

5.0 a game allowed. Mayer is projected for 8.2.

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.