Audric EstiméorJacory Croskey-Merritt?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Audric Estimé

Audric Estimé outscores Jacory Croskey-Merritt in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jacory Croskey-Merritt comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Audric Estimé, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (5% more than average to RBs); Audric Estimé faces the Baltimore Ravens (3% fewer than average to RBs). Audric Estimé still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Audric Estimé
Floor
2.5
Median
7.2
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
39%
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Floor
2.0
Median
7.0
Ceiling
17.7
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
43%

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.

StatAudric EstiméRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETJacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.6
PPR projection9.49.0
Standard projection7.18.2
Rank this weekRB24RB21
Matchupvs BALat SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—8.5
Last season per game8.48.0
Snap share, last game—35%
Trade value——