Ashton JeantyorTee Higgins?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ashton Jeanty

Ashton Jeanty outscores Tee Higgins in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tee Higgins comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ashton Jeanty, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ashton Jeanty projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Tee Higgins has the better matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (2% fewer than average to WRs); Ashton Jeanty faces the Kansas City Chiefs (12% fewer than average to RBs). Ashton Jeanty still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ashton Jeanty
Floor
4.1
Median
11.1
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
17%
Dud (under 6):
20%
Tee Higgins
Floor
4.3
Median
10.9
Ceiling
22.7
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
19%

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. ETTee HigginsWR, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.712.3
PPR projection14.414.5
Standard projection11.110.2
Rank this weekRB14WR13
Matchupvs KCvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.312.5
Last season per game12.812.1
Snap share, last game84%93%
Trade value3025