Bam KnightorOllie Gordon II?

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

Our call

Lean Ollie Gordon II

Ollie Gordon II outscores Bam Knight in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bam Knight comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Ollie Gordon II, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ollie Gordon II projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Ollie Gordon II has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (18% more than average to RBs); Bam Knight faces the Detroit Lions (7% 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%
Ollie Gordon II
Floor
1.2
Median
5.3
Ceiling
14.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
55%

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. ETOllie Gordon IIRB, MIA, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.96.9
PPR projection6.67.5
Standard projection5.16.4
Rank this weekRB36RB32
Matchupvs DETvs CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.410.2
Last season per game6.83.0
Snap share, last game6%56%
Trade value——