Brian Thomas Jr.orXavier Hutchinson?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Brian Thomas Jr.

Brian Thomas Jr. outscores Xavier Hutchinson in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Xavier Hutchinson comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Brian Thomas Jr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.0 half-PPR points in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Brian Thomas Jr. faces the Houston Texans (1% more than average to WRs), Xavier Hutchinson faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (4% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brian Thomas Jr.
Floor
2.2
Median
5.3
Ceiling
10.9
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
57%
Xavier Hutchinson
Floor
1.5
Median
4.9
Ceiling
11.9
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
60%

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.

StatBrian Thomas Jr.WR, JAX, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ETXavier HutchinsonWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.06.0
PPR projection7.37.4
Standard projection4.84.6
Rank this weekWR45WR43
Matchupvs HOUat JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.26.3
Last season per game8.25.0
Snap share, last game51%41%
Trade value——