Fantasy · Week 5
Start or sit
Torn between two players? Pick them and we'll call it: who to start, the chance each outscores the other, and the reasons behind it.
PPR: Points Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 1 point, on top of yards and touchdowns, so pass-catching backs and receivers gain the most.Half PPR: Half a Point Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 0.5 point, on top of yards and touchdowns. A middle ground between PPR and Standard.Standard: no points for catchesPoints come only from yards and touchdowns. A catch on its own scores nothing.
Player A
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VS
Player B
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Pick two players you're deciding between and we'll tell you who to start, how likely each is to outscore the other, and exactly why. It works across positions too, for flex spots.
Week 5 start/sit matchups
Player against player, with our pick and the reasons. 194 close calls this week.
- Matthew Stafford or Brock Purdy?
- Matthew Stafford or Jacoby Brissett?
- Brock Purdy or Jacoby Brissett?
- James Cook or Jaylen Warren?
- James Cook or Ashton Jeanty?
- Jaylen Warren or Ashton Jeanty?
- George Pickens or DK Metcalf?
- George Pickens or Jameson Williams?
- DK Metcalf or Jameson Williams?
- George Kittle or Tyler Warren?
- George Kittle or Harold Fannin Jr.?
- Tyler Warren or Harold Fannin Jr.?
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. See how it works. Estimates, not guarantees.