Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
James Cook or Quinshon Judkins?
Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.
Our call
Start James Cook
James Cook has about a 57% chance to outscore Quinshon Judkins (projected 15.7 vs 12.8).
James Cook outscores Quinshon Judkins 57% of the time; Quinshon Judkins 43%.
RB, BUF at LA
15.7 projected PPR points
Likely range 8–26 · RB10 this week · Start
Start. BUF's offense is expected to score about 26 points, a strong scoring spot.
RB, CLE at NYJ
12.8 projected PPR points
Likely range 6–21 · RB12 this week · Start
Start. Scored 21.6 points last game against a typical 10.6 (trending up).
Why
- James Cook projects 2.9 points higher.
- James Cook's team is expected to score more, which lifts everyone in the offense.
- James Cook has the safer floor.
Side by side
| James Cook | Quinshon Judkins | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.7 | Projected points | 12.8 |
| 7.5 | Floor (a bad day) | 6.1 |
| 25.5 | Ceiling (a big day) | 20.8 |
| LA -15% | Matchup | NYJ +27% |
| ~26 pts | Team's expected score | ~19 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.