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Jalen Hurts or Sam Darnold?

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 14.3). 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 Sam Darnold (51%).

Jalen Hurts outscores Sam Darnold 49% of the time; Sam Darnold 51%.

Jalen Hurts

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.

Sam Darnold

QB, SEA vs SF

14.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 7–23 · QB15 this week · Bench

Bench. Projected 14.3 points, 1.1 behind #12, the last one we'd start.

Side by side

Jalen Hurts Sam Darnold
13.9Projected points14.3
7.2Floor (a bad day)7.4
21.9Ceiling (a big day)22.5
JAX -7%MatchupSF -2%
~17 ptsTeam's expected score~24 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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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.