Ashton JeantyorBrock Bowers?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or tight end.

Our call

Lean Ashton Jeanty

Ashton Jeanty outscores Brock Bowers in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brock Bowers comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Ashton Jeanty, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Bowers projects 0.4 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Ashton Jeanty faces the Kansas City Chiefs (12% fewer than average to RBs), Brock Bowers faces the Kansas City Chiefs (14% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ashton Jeanty
Floor
4.2
Median
11.4
Ceiling
24.6
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
19%
Brock Bowers
Floor
3.6
Median
11.1
Ceiling
24.9
Big game (15+):
33%
Dud (under 5):
17%

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.

StatAshton JeantyRB, LV, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.013.4
PPR projection14.716.4
Standard projection11.310.5
Rank this weekRB11TE3
Matchupvs KCvs KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.322.6
Last season per game12.812.0
Snap share, last game84%79%
Trade value3137