Dameon Pierce RB

PHI — Week 5 at JAX, who allow the 31st-most points to RBs — recently Rhamondre Stevenson put up 3.8 on them (W3), Chase Brown put up 8.1 on them (W4).

Should you start Dameon Pierce this week?

Dameon Pierce projects 2.7 PPR points in week 5 at JAX — the 31st-ranked matchup for RBs. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

The week 5 angle vs JAX: 74.3 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.26 a carry · 0.5 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 31st-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how JAX defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.

· No usage trend on file
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 5 proj
2.7
PPR · 2.3 std
Matchup
31st
JAX vs RBs

What Vegas expects (week 5): 13% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.

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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W5@ JAX Sun, Oct 11 2.32.52.7 31st · tough
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The matchup

How JAX defends RBs →
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.