Baker MayfieldorKirk Cousins?
Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Lean Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield outscores Kirk Cousins in 51% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Kirk Cousins comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Baker Mayfield, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kirk Cousins projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Baker Mayfield faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (1% fewer than average to QBs), Kirk Cousins faces the Buffalo Bills (average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 7.9
- Median
- 13.4
- Ceiling
- 21.9
- Big game (25+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 12):
- 38%
- Floor
- 6.4
- Median
- 13.4
- Ceiling
- 24.2
- Big game (25+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 12):
- 41%
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.
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| Stat | Baker MayfieldQB, TB, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 14.3 | 14.6 |
| PPR projection | 14.3 | 14.6 |
| Standard projection | 14.3 | 14.6 |
| Rank this week | QB20 | QB19 |
| Matchup | vs PIT | vs BUF |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 11.7 | 18.5 |
| Last season per game | 16.0 | 10.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 94% | 83% |
| Trade value | — | — |