Brandin CooksorDyami Brown?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks outscores Dyami Brown in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Dyami Brown comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Brandin Cooks, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 2.8 half-PPR points in Week 4. Dyami Brown has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (15% more than average to WRs); Brandin Cooks faces the Denver Broncos (16% fewer than average to WRs). Brandin Cooks still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brandin Cooks
Floor
0.5
Median
2.2
Ceiling
6.1
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
89%
Dyami Brown
Floor
0.2
Median
1.8
Ceiling
6.9
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
87%

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.

StatBrandin CooksWR, SF, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETDyami BrownWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection2.82.8
PPR projection3.63.7
Standard projection1.91.9
Rank this weekWR109WR110
Matchupvs DENvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—0.7
Last season per game3.13.6
Snap share, last game—30%
Trade value——