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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 Samaje Perine in Week 5?

Probably not. He is the 44th-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Dolphins on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

Probably not. He is the 44th-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Dolphins on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine
Bengals running back · at Dolphins · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Dolphins · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Bench
Our call
Bench
Week 5 projection
Proj
5.8
RB rank
RB rank
44th
Season average
Avg
3.6
Rostered
Rostered
8%
Started
Started
0%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Buccaneers
5.9
8.0
+2.1
Week 2
at Texans
5.5
3.2
−2.3
Week 3
at Steelers
4.6
2.4
−2.2
Week 4
vs Jaguars
5.1
0.7
−4.4

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 2.1 against the Buccaneers. 14.3 points scored against 21.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 14.3 points scored against 21.1 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
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
RB45
Kaleb Johnson
Packers · on 6% of rosters
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
5.4
Bench
RB45
Kaleb Johnson
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
5.4
Bench
RB46
Najee Harris
Giants · on 8% of rosters
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
5.3
Bench
RB46
Najee Harris
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
5.3
Bench
RB47
Kaelon Black
49ers
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
5.2
Bench
RB47
Kaelon Black
at Seahawks, Sun 4:25 PM
5.2
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.
Every Week 5 running back →

Deciding between two?

Perine against the running backs projected closest to him
Perine or Johnson?Perine by 0.4Perine or Harris?Perine by 0.5Perine or Black?Perine by 0.6Perine or Rodriguez?Perine by 0.6
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Dolphins against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Ashton Jeanty, LV
32.7
Wk 2
Christian McCaffrey, SF
22.6
Wk 3
Kenneth Walker III, KC
21.3
Wk 4
Aaron Jones Sr., MIN
16.8

23.4 a game allowed. Perine is projected for 5.8.

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.