Fantasy · Week 5 · Start or sit
Malik Washington or Xavier Hutchinson?
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 (6.9 vs 6.5). 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 Malik Washington (52%).
Malik Washington outscores Xavier Hutchinson 52% of the time; Xavier Hutchinson 48%.
WR, MIA vs CIN
6.9 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–12 · WR48 this week · Bench
Bench. CIN's defense has allowed 15% fewer points to WRs than the league average.
WR, HOU at TEN
6.5 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–11 · WR50 this week · Bench
Bench. Projected 6.5 points, #50 among WRs this week.
Side by side
| Malik Washington | Xavier Hutchinson | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | Projected points | 6.5 |
| 2.8 | Floor (a bad day) | 2.6 |
| 11.9 | Ceiling (a big day) | 11.2 |
| CIN -15% | Matchup | TEN +12% |
| ~18 pts | Team's expected score | ~23 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Healthy |
| Hot ▲ | Recent form | Steady |
| 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.