Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
Keaton Mitchell or Rico Dowdle?
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 (5.8 vs 5.5). 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 Keaton Mitchell (51%).
Keaton Mitchell outscores Rico Dowdle 51% of the time; Rico Dowdle 49%.
RB, LAC vs DEN
5.8 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–9 · RB35 this week · Bench
Bench. LAC's offense is expected to score only about 19 points, a tough scoring spot.
RB, PIT vs IND · Questionable — toe injury
5.5 projected PPR points
Likely range 0–9 · RB37 this week · Bench
Bench. Questionable — toe injury.
Side by side
| Keaton Mitchell | Rico Dowdle | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Projected points | 5.5 |
| 2.8 | Floor (a bad day) | 0.0 |
| 9.4 | Ceiling (a big day) | 8.9 |
| DEN -9% | Matchup | IND -2% |
| ~19 pts | Team's expected score | ~23 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Questionable — toe injury |
| Hot ▲ | Recent form | Cold ▼ |
| High | Our confidence | Low |
Rico Dowdle: Questionable — toe injury. Confirm his status before kickoff.
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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.