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Jalen Hurts or Justin Herbert?

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

Jalen Hurts scored 13.0 and Justin Herbert scored 10.2. Jalen Hurts came out 2.8 ahead, and neither lineup spot can be changed now.

Jalen Hurts

QB, PHI at JAX

13.9 projected PPR points

Likely range 7–22 · QB18 this week · Bench

Bench. PHI's offense is expected to score only about 17 points, a tough scoring spot.

Justin Herbert

QB, LAC vs DEN

12.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 6–19 · QB20 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 9.6 points last game against a typical 15.9 (trending down).

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.

Jalen Hurts or Justin Herbert? Week 5 Start/Sit Pick | StatGrades