Fantasy · Week 6 · Start or sit
C.J. Stroud or Kirk Cousins?
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 (15.5 vs 15.1). 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 C.J. Stroud (51%).
C.J. Stroud outscores Kirk Cousins 51% of the time; Kirk Cousins 49%.
QB, HOU at JAX
15.5 projected PPR points
Likely range 8–24 · QB12 this week · Start
Start. Scored 20.9 points last game against a typical 13 (trending up).
QB, LV vs BUF
15.1 projected PPR points
Likely range 8–24 · QB14 this week · Bench
Bench. Projected 15.1 points, 0.4 behind #12, the last one we'd start.
Side by side
| C.J. Stroud | Kirk Cousins | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | Projected points | 15.1 |
| 8.1 | Floor (a bad day) | 7.9 |
| 24.4 | Ceiling (a big day) | 23.8 |
| JAX -9% | Matchup | BUF +1% |
| ~20 pts | Team's expected score | ~24 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Healthy |
| Hot ▲ | Recent form | Hot ▲ |
| High | Our confidence | High |
C.J. Stroud's game is in progress, so the decision may already be locked.
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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.