Baker MayfieldorJoe Burrow?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow outscores Baker Mayfield in 61% of simulations.

Baker Mayfield still comes out ahead in the other 39%, so Joe Burrow is the better bet, not a sure thing. Joe Burrow projects 2.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs), Baker Mayfield faces the Green Bay Packers (7% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Baker Mayfield
Floor
7.4
Median
12.6
Ceiling
20.6
Big game (25+):
3%
Dud (under 12):
44%
Joe Burrow
Floor
8.0
Median
15.2
Ceiling
25.0
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
32%

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.

StatBaker MayfieldQB, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJoe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.416.2
PPR projection13.416.2
Standard projection13.416.2
Rank this weekQB19QB16
Matchupvs GBvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.717.7
Last season per game16.016.8
Snap share, last game94%100%
Trade value——