RB · New Orleans Saints · week 5, 2026
CJ Donaldson week 5 fantasy points and stats
CJ Donaldson (running back, New Orleans Saints) scored 2.5 half-PPR points in week 5 of 2026 vs Minnesota Vikings, 4 carries for 13 yards, 1 catches for 7 yards. That made him the RB48 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 2.5 fantasy points
- PPR
- 3.0 fantasy points
- Standard
- 2.0 fantasy points
- Projection
- 2.6 −0.1 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB48 half PPR
Week 5 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing yards | 13 | 6.9 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Targets | 1 | 1.7 |
| Receptions | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving yards | 7 | 8 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Offensive snaps | 19 (42%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 2.6 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 0.1. Projected RB61, he finished RB48.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 0.0 to 8.4; 2.5 was better than 62% of the outcomes it expected.
Everyone in the game: NO vs MIN, week 5
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | QB | MIN | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | RB | MIN | 17.2 | 13.5 |
| Will Reichard | K | MIN | 16.0 | 8.8 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 15.8 | 13.4 |
| New Orleans Saints defense | DEF | NO | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings defense | DEF | MIN | 10.0 | 7.2 |
| Kendre Miller | RB | NO | 9.0 | 5.3 |
| Chris Olave | WR | NO | 6.6 | 13.5 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | MIN | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | NO | 4.6 | 7.8 |
| Jeshaun Jones | WR | MIN | 3.7 | — |
| Tai Felton | WR | MIN | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 3.6 | 8.4 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | NO | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | NO | 1.8 | 15.2 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 1.6 | 9.7 |
| DeeJay Dallas | RB | MIN | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Ben Yurosek | TE | MIN | 1.5 | — |
| Myles Price | WR | MIN | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Noah Fant | TE | NO | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| Demond Claiborne | RB | MIN | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Barion Brown | WR | NO | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | NO | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | NO | 0.0 | — |
| Daniel Carlson | K | NO | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | MIN | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| Max Bredeson | RB | MIN | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | NO | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Treyton Welch | TE | NO | 0.0 | 0.2 |
CJ Donaldson week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ DET 0.7 pts
- Week 2 @ BAL 0.2 pts
- Week 3 vs LV 0.5 pts
- Week 4 vs ATL 3.3 pts
- Week 5 vs MIN 2.5 pts
- Week 6 @ NYG 1.9 pts
- Week 7 vs PIT 0.0 pts
- Week 9 vs CLE proj. 2.1
- Week 10 vs CAR proj. 1.9
More from week 5
Questions
How many fantasy points did CJ Donaldson score in week 5?
CJ Donaldson scored 2.5 half-PPR, 3.0 PPR and 2.0 standard fantasy points in week 5 of 2026 vs Minnesota Vikings (4 carries for 13 yards, 1 catches for 7 yards).
Did CJ Donaldson beat his week 5 projection?
No, he fell 0.1 points short: projected 2.6, scored 2.5 (half PPR).
Who did CJ Donaldson play in week 5?
The New Orleans Saints played vs Minnesota Vikings.
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