Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
Jalen Hurts or Kirk Cousins?
Our week 5 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 (13.9 vs 14.2). 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 Kirk Cousins (51%).
Jalen Hurts outscores Kirk Cousins 49% of the time; Kirk Cousins 51%.
QB, PHI at JAX
13.9 projected PPR points
Likely range 7–22 · QB17 this week · Bench
Bench. PHI's offense is expected to score only about 17 points, a tough scoring spot.
QB, LV at NE
14.2 projected PPR points
Likely range 7–22 · QB16 this week · Bench
Bench. NE's defense has allowed 12% fewer points to QBs than the league average.
Side by side
| Jalen Hurts | Kirk Cousins | |
|---|---|---|
| 13.9 | Projected points | 14.2 |
| 7.2 | Floor (a bad day) | 7.4 |
| 21.9 | Ceiling (a big day) | 22.4 |
| JAX -7% | Matchup | NE -12% |
| ~17 pts | Team's expected score | ~21 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Healthy |
| Steady | Recent form | Hot ▲ |
| High | Our confidence | High |
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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.