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Week 5

The 15 games in week 5 — check us against your TV guide

Thu, Oct 8

DAL vs TB

Sun, Oct 11

ARI vs DET · ATL vs BAL · CHI vs GB · CIN vs MIA · CLE vs NYJ · DEN vs LAC · HOU vs TEN · IND vs PIT · JAX vs PHI · LV vs NE · MIN vs NO · NYG vs WAS · SEA vs SF

Mon, Oct 12

BUF vs LAR

Not playing this week (bye): CAR, KC. Anyone on these teams scores zero.

These come from the same data as every number on this page. If a game here doesn’t match the real schedule, don’t trust this week’s numbers — and tell whoever runs this site.

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Projected 136.4

QBJosh AllenQB · BUF · plays LAR · average matchup23.2
RBJames CookRB · BUF · plays LAR · tough matchup15.6
RBJadarian PriceRB · SEA · plays SF · good matchup11.4
WRCeeDee LambWR · DAL · plays TB · average matchup18.3
WRJayden ReedWR · GB · plays CHI · great matchup15.2
TEHarold FanninTE · CLE · plays NYJ · good matchup14.7
FLEXMichael PittmanWR · PIT · plays IND · great matchup11.5
FLEXKyle MonangaiRB · CHI · plays GB · average matchup7.7
KBrandon AubreyK · DAL · plays TB10.9
DEFHOU D/STDEF · HOU · plays TEN8.0

This one is close: Kyle Monangai or Brenton Strange. There is almost nothing between them — start either and you have not made a mistake.

FLEX means that spot can be a running back, receiver or tight end. Projections come from Sleeper and are adjusted for who each player faces this week. Scoring uses your league’s rules: tight ends get 1.5 per catch, passing touchdowns 6. Change the rules.