Bam KnightorKeaton Mitchell?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Bam Knight

Bam Knight outscores Keaton Mitchell in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keaton Mitchell comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Bam Knight, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Bam Knight projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Bam Knight faces the Detroit Lions (7% fewer than average to RBs), Keaton Mitchell faces the Denver Broncos (8% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bam Knight
Floor
1.5
Median
4.9
Ceiling
11.5
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Keaton Mitchell
Floor
1.5
Median
4.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%

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 11, 4:25 p.m. ETKeaton MitchellRB, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.95.1
PPR projection6.65.8
Standard projection5.14.4
Rank this weekRB36RB40
Matchupvs DETvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.46.6
Last season per game6.83.9
Snap share, last game6%37%
Trade value——