Start Will Shipley or Brian Robinson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Will Shipley over Brian Robinson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Will Shipley at 9.2 points and Brian Robinson at 6.3, a gap of 2.9.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Will Shipley, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Will Shipley at 33.5 rushing yards, 15.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (17, 16, 16 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.3 fantasy points for Brian Robinson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Brian Robinson at 35.5 rushing yards, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (13 and 15 market sources).

That puts Will Shipley 2.9 points ahead of Brian Robinson on the market projections.

Injury status

Will Shipley is not on the injury report.

Brian Robinson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Will Shipley played 38 percent of PHI snaps, took 15 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Will Shipley, Week 1 against WAS: 10 of 55 snaps, 2 carries for 4 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards.

Will Shipley, Week 2 against TEN: 39 of 76 snaps, 7 carries for 24 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 5 yards.

Will Shipley, Week 3 against CHI: 13 of 50 snaps, 0 carries for 0 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Will Shipley, Week 4 against LAR: 29 of 61 snaps, 6 carries for 23 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 4, Brian Robinson played 35 percent of ATL snaps, took 33 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.

Brian Robinson, Week 1 against PIT: 15 of 60 snaps, 9 carries for 31 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Brian Robinson, Week 2 against CAR: 33 of 69 snaps, 11 carries for 51 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Brian Robinson, Week 3 against GB: 19 of 71 snaps, 10 carries for 50 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Brian Robinson, Week 4 against NO: 24 of 57 snaps, 14 carries for 62 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 5 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Will Shipley played 15 games for PHI and scored 17.5 PPR points, 1.2 a game, finishing RB96.

He ran 14 times for 49 yards and 0 touchdowns, and caught 9 of 12 targets for 56 yards.

He was on the field for 10 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Brian Robinson played 17 games for SF and scored 62.5 PPR points, 3.7 a game, finishing RB63.

He ran 92 times for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns, and caught 8 of 12 targets for 25 yards.

He was on the field for 17 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Alvin Kamara over Will Shipley.
• Start Will Shipley over Blake Corum.
• Start David Montgomery over Will Shipley.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Brian Robinson.
• Start Blake Corum over Brian Robinson.
• Start Bucky Irving over Brian Robinson.