Bam KnightorJaydon Blue?

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

Our call

Start Bam Knight

Bam Knight outscores Jaydon Blue in 56% of simulations.

Jaydon Blue still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Bam Knight is the better bet, not a sure thing. Bam Knight projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Jaydon Blue has the better matchup against the Carolina Panthers (17% more than average to RBs); Bam Knight faces the Los Angeles Rams (10% fewer than average to RBs). Bam Knight still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Bam Knight wins 61%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bam Knight
Floor
1.3
Median
4.2
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
69%
Jaydon Blue
Floor
0.8
Median
3.4
Ceiling
9.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
73%

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.

StatBam KnightRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ETJaydon BlueRB, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.14.4
PPR projection5.74.5
Standard projection4.44.3
Rank this weekRB36RB40
Matchupat LARvs CAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.6—
Last season per game6.84.0
Snap share, last game8%—
Trade value——