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A.J. Brown or Will Shipley

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
Will Shipley

Will Shipley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Shipley

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brown ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown Ruled Out for Week 5 as Patriots Target Week 6 Return

Brown remains officially out for Week 5 against the Raiders as he recovers from a high-ankle sprain suffered in the opener, where he caught three passes for 26 yards before exiting. He remains on injured reserve, but recent reports indicate New England hopes their top receiver can return as early as Week 6.

With our weekly projection giving him zero fantasy points, managers must keep Brown stashed on injured reserve or their bench this week. Once cleared, he immediately steps back into everyday WR1 status in New England's passing attack, so be sure to check back frequently for practice participation updates ahead of next week.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 13 hrs ago
Latest News A.J. Brown
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shipley over Brown

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Shipley ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.8
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.7 6.6 0 1.2 7.2 0 2.8
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Latest News Will Shipley
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance A.J. Brown
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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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 A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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 A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
+0.31 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.59 compared to last week
OWN/START Will Shipley
OWN
 
2%
+0.47 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.43 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Will Shipley
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 126th with 2.60 total points (2.60 avg).
  • Currently 82.06 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 9, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 126th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 35th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -11, Rec Yards: -125 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 82, REC YDS: 925, REC TDS: 7
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 rank this player at 27th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 67th with 7.50 total points (1.88 avg).
  • Currently 90.6 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 50th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th 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 58th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 42nd 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 A.J. Brown

ANKLE - Since Sep 9, 2026

Brown suffered a high ankle sprain and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss a minimum of four games.
Injury Will Shipley

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 5
New England Patriots VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00357.50941203.37
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 6th with 34.00 total points (8.50 avg).
  • Currently 14 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 9 (2.25 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 538 (134.50 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 892 (223.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 12 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th 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: +17.75, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +4, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Matchups Will Shipley

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.38
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th 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 27th 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 A.J. Brown
17.35
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Will Shipley
1.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 1 4 3 26 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 5 18 14 117 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 115 885 563 8486 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
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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IND @PIT
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