Fantasy Football Start Or Sit Week 5: Will Leonard Fournette Feast On A Weak Dolphins Run Defense?

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Jamey’s Starts

QB: Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, Projected Points: 26.2 (27.5 PPR)

RB: Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Miami Dolphins (Start of the Week), Projected Points: 8.4 (13.8 PPR)

RB: Damien Harris, New England Patriots @ Houston Texans, Projected Points: 8.4 (10.4 PPR)

RB: Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chicago Bears, Projected Points: 9.2 (12.0 PPR)

WR: Corey Davis, New York Jets @ Atlanta Falcons, Projected Points: 9.8 (15.8 PPR)

WR: Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, Projected Points: 11.0 (16.2 PPR)

Dave’s Starts

RB: Damien Williams, Chicago Bears @ Las Vegas Raiders, Projected Points: 9.4 (12.8 PPR)

RB: Zack Moss, Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs, Projected Points: 8.2 (9.3 PPR)

WR: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers, Projected Points: 6.6 (11.4 PPR)

WR: Laviska Shenault, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans, Projected Points: 7.6 (13.6 PPR)

TE: Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Projected Points: 5.8 (10.3 PPR)

Heath’s Starts

QB: Daniel Jones, New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys, Projected Points: 21.4 (22.3 PPR)

RB: Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets, Projected Points: 9.6 (13.0 PPR)

RB: Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Chargers, Projected Points: 8.2 (11.4 PPR)

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WR: Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots, Projected Points: 8.0 (14.3 PPR)

TE: Tyler Conklin, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, Projected Points: 5.8 (9.7 PPR)

Jamey’s Sits

RB: Myles Gaskin, Miami Dolphins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Projected Points: 6.6 (10.5 PPR)

RB: Samaje Perine, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Green Bay Packers, Projected Points: 6.2 (8.0 PPR)

WR: Juju Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos, Projected Points: 5.8 (10.7 PPR)

WR: Michael Pittman, Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens, Projected Points: 6.0 (11.8 PPR)

TE: Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns, Projected Points: 5.8 (8.8 PPR)

Dave’s Sits

RB: Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers, Projected Points: 8.6 (12.0 PPR)

RB: Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Projected Points: 8.2 (9.6 PPR)

WR: Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears @ Las Vegas Raiders, Projected Points: 8.2 (13.3 PPR)

WR: Odell Beckham, Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Chargers, Projected Points: 6.2 (11.4 PPR)

WR: Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Projected Points: 9.2 (14.2 PPR)

Heath’s Sits

RB: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, Projected Points: 8.4 (11.6 PPR)

RB: Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Projected Points: 6.4 (9.3 PPR)

RB: Latavius Murray, Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, Projected Points: 6.2 (7.6 PPR)

WR: A.J. Green, Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, Projected Points: 6.4 (10.8 PPR)

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TE: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers, Projected Points: 6.4 (10.7 PPR)

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