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Daniel Jones or Geno Smith?

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

Daniel Jones scored 11.1 and Geno Smith scored 10.0. Daniel Jones came out 1.1 ahead, and neither lineup spot can be changed now.

Daniel Jones

QB, IND at PIT

11.1 projected PPR points

Likely range 6–18 · QB23 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 7.9 points last game against a typical 15.1 (trending down).

Geno Smith

QB, NYJ vs CLE

12.0 projected PPR points

Likely range 6–19 · QB22 this week · Bench

Bench. Projected 12.0 points, #22 among QBs this week.

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.

Daniel Jones or Geno Smith? Week 5 Start/Sit Pick | StatGrades