Baker MayfieldorJustin Herbert?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield outscores Justin Herbert in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Justin Herbert comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Baker Mayfield, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Baker Mayfield projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Baker Mayfield has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (7% fewer than average to QBs); Justin Herbert faces the Seattle Seahawks (18% 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%
Justin Herbert
Floor
6.6
Median
12.4
Ceiling
20.6
Big game (25+):
4%
Dud (under 12):
47%

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. ETJustin HerbertQB, LAC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.413.2
PPR projection13.413.2
Standard projection13.413.2
Rank this weekQB19QB21
Matchupvs GBat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.711.3
Last season per game16.017.9
Snap share, last game94%100%
Trade value——