Baker MayfieldorTanner McKee?

Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield outscores Tanner McKee in 91% of simulations.

Tanner McKee comes out ahead in the other 9%. These are their next games: Baker Mayfield in Week 8, Tanner McKee in Week 7. Baker Mayfield projects 8.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Tanner McKee has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (36% more than average to QBs); Baker Mayfield faces the Atlanta Falcons (2% more than average to QBs). Baker Mayfield still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Baker Mayfield
Floor
7.4
Median
12.8
Ceiling
21.0
Big game (25+):
3%
Dud (under 12):
43%
Tanner McKee
Floor
1.8
Median
4.9
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
94%

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, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTanner McKeeQB, PHI, Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.65.6
PPR projection13.65.6
Standard projection13.65.6
Rank this weekQB21Not ranked
Matchupvs ATLvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.412.6
Last season per game16.03.4
Snap share, last game90%100%
Trade value——