Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
Josh Downs or Ladd McConkey?
Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.
Our call
Josh Downs has already played
Josh Downs scored 7.7, and his spot is locked for the week, so there is nothing to choose here. Ladd McConkey is still to play vs DEN and projects 8.0.
WR, IND at PIT
8.2 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–14 · WR36 this week · Flex
Flex option. Projected 8.2 points, #36 among WRs this week.
WR, LAC vs DEN
8.0 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–14 · WR38 this week · Bench
Bench. Scored 0 points last game against a typical 10.1 (trending down).
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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.