Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
Justin Herbert or Michael Penix Jr.?
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 (12.2 vs 12.0). 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 Justin Herbert (51%).
Justin Herbert outscores Michael Penix Jr. 51% of the time; Michael Penix Jr. 49%.
QB, LAC vs DEN
12.2 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).
QB, ATL vs BAL
12.0 projected PPR points
Likely range 6–19 · QB22 this week · Bench
Bench. Projected 12.0 points, #22 among QBs this week.
Side by side
| Justin Herbert | Michael Penix Jr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | Projected points | 12.0 |
| 6.3 | Floor (a bad day) | 6.2 |
| 19.2 | Ceiling (a big day) | 18.9 |
| DEN -8% | Matchup | BAL +5% |
| ~19 pts | Team's expected score | ~23 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Healthy |
| Cold ▼ | Recent form | Steady |
| High | Our confidence | Medium |
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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.