Aaron RodgersorBo Nix?

Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers outscores Bo Nix in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bo Nix comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Aaron Rodgers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Aaron Rodgers projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Aaron Rodgers has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to QBs); Bo Nix faces the Los Angeles Chargers (15% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Aaron Rodgers
Floor
7.8
Median
15.0
Ceiling
25.4
Big game (25+):
11%
Dud (under 12):
32%
Bo Nix
Floor
7.2
Median
14.1
Ceiling
24.2
Big game (25+):
9%
Dud (under 12):
37%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAaron RodgersQB, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETBo NixQB, DEN, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.015.1
PPR projection16.015.1
Standard projection16.015.1
Rank this weekQB15QB17
Matchupvs INDat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.314.3
Last season per game14.217.9
Snap share, last game100%98%
Trade value——