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Courtland Sutton or Josh Downs?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Both have already played

Courtland Sutton scored 9.8 and Josh Downs scored 7.7. Courtland Sutton came out 2.1 ahead, and neither lineup spot can be changed now.

Courtland Sutton

WR, DEN at LAC

7.9 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–14 · WR39 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 1.4 points last game against a typical 11.6 (trending down).

Josh Downs

WR, IND at PIT

8.2 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–14 · WR37 this week · Bench

Bench. IND's offense is expected to score only about 19 points, a tough scoring spot.

Open this matchup in the start/sit tool to switch to half-PPR or standard, or to say whether you're protecting a lead or need a big game.

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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.

Courtland Sutton or Josh Downs? Week 5 Start/Sit Pick | StatGrades