Aaron RodgersorLamar Jackson?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson outscores Aaron Rodgers in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Aaron Rodgers comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Lamar Jackson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Lamar Jackson projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Aaron Rodgers has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5% more than average to QBs); Lamar Jackson faces the Cleveland Browns (12% fewer than average to QBs). Lamar Jackson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Aaron Rodgers
Floor
8.2
Median
15.5
Ceiling
25.9
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
29%
Lamar Jackson
Floor
7.9
Median
15.3
Ceiling
26.1
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
30%

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 18, 1:00 p.m. ETLamar JacksonQB, BAL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.516.6
PPR projection16.616.6
Standard projection16.516.6
Rank this weekQB14QB13
Matchupat TBat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.619.8
Last season per game14.216.5
Snap share, last game97%52%
Trade value—4