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Fantasy · Week 6 · Start or sit

A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith?

Our week 6 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (11.2 vs 11.5). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean DeVonta Smith (51%).

A.J. Brown outscores DeVonta Smith 49% of the time; DeVonta Smith 51%.

A.J. Brown

WR, NE vs NYJ

11.2 projected PPR points

Likely range 5–19 · WR18 this week · Start

Start. NE's offense is expected to score about 26 points, a strong scoring spot.

DeVonta Smith

WR, PHI vs CAR

11.5 projected PPR points

Likely range 5–20 · WR16 this week · Start

Start. Projected 11.5 points, #16 among WRs this week.

Side by side

A.J. Brown DeVonta Smith
11.2Projected points11.5
4.5Floor (a bad day)4.6
19.3Ceiling (a big day)19.8
NYJ -5%MatchupCAR -13%
~26 ptsTeam's expected score~18 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
Cold ▼Recent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.