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23
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CIN
22
17
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HOU
34
30
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NYG
24
36
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LAR
PHI
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20
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14
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MIN
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15
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LV
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27
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J.K. Dobbins or Will Shipley

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
Will Shipley

Will Shipley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dobbins over Shipley

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dobbins ... 33.33%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.57
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.44 51.51 0.13 1.07 5.32 0 8.57
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Outlook J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins at 49ers — Lead Workload in a High-Scoring Environment

After shaking off a minor hip issue, Dobbins is cleared and ready for Sunday's road test against the 49ers. With rookie Jonah Coleman sidelined on injured reserve, Dobbins clearly leads Denver's ground attack alongside RJ Harvey, coming off a season-high 17 rushing attempts against the Rams.

His rushing volume is trending upward, but minimal passing-game involvement limits his fantasy upside. Our models project roughly 13 carries for 49 rushing yards and negligible receiving output. Started in just 23% of leagues, Dobbins is a touchdown-dependent flex option in a game with high-scoring potential.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shipley over Dobbins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Shipley ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.7 6.5 0 1.2 7.2 0 2.7
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance J.K. Dobbins
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11403.602120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
28893.203160
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Will Shipley
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.80000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.801110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches J.K. Dobbins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Will Shipley
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START J.K. Dobbins
OWN
91%
-0.2 compared to last week
START
25%
+5.52 compared to last week
OWN/START Will Shipley
OWN
 
1%
-0.38 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus J.K. Dobbins
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Will Shipley
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown J.K. Dobbins

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 44th with 17.70 total points (4.43 avg).
  • Currently 80.4 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 95th among RB.
  • Ranked 119th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 118th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 46 (11.50 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 161 (40.25 per game) and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -162, Rush AVG: -2.2 Rush TDs: -3, Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: -2 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 200, RUSH YDS: 925, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 10, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Will Shipley

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 66th with 7.50 total points (1.88 avg).
  • Currently 90.6 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 50th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among RB.
  • Ranked 107th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 51 (12.75 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +25, Rush AVG: -5.3 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +24 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 9, RUSH YDS: 40, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 11, REC YDS: 83, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury J.K. Dobbins

No Injury Reported

Injury Will Shipley

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups J.K. Dobbins

Week 5
Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.50347.25741004.16
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 23.00 total points (5.75 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 7 (1.75 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 487 (121.75 per game).
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 902 (225.50 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.50 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +154.75, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -9, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Will Shipley

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 297 (74.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1166 (291.50 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 13.25 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating J.K. Dobbins
15.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Will Shipley
0.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career J.K. Dobbins
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 BAL 16 143 848 5.9 10 25 19 114 6.0 0
2022 BAL 8 92 520 5.7 2 8 7 42 6.0 1
2023 BAL 1 8 22 2.8 1 3 2 15 7.5 0
2024 LAC 13 195 905 4.6 9 38 32 153 4.8 0
2025 DEN 10 153 772 5.0 4 14 11 37 3.4 0
2026 DEN 4 46 161 3.5 0 4 3 16 5.3 0
ON PACE 18 207 725 3.5 0 18 14 72 5.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 122 575 4.7 5 19 15 68 4.6 0
Totals 55 669 3358 5 26 103 81 471 5.8 2
Career Will Shipley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 PHI 5 30 82 2.7 0 4 4 35 8.8 0
2025 PHI 11 14 49 3.5 0 12 9 56 6.2 0
2026 PHI 4 15 51 3.4 0 6 4 24 6.0 0
ON PACE 18 68 230 3.4 0 27 18 108 6.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 16 69 4.3 0 5 4 30 7.0 0
Totals 22 63 259 4.1 1 23 18 121 6.7 0
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