Brock BowersorQuinshon Judkins?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end or running back.

Our call

Lean Quinshon Judkins

Quinshon Judkins outscores Brock Bowers in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brock Bowers comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Quinshon Judkins, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Bowers projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Quinshon Judkins has the better matchup against the New York Jets (31% more than average to RBs); Brock Bowers faces the New England Patriots (14% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Brock Bowers is the pick at 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Bowers
Floor
3.7
Median
11.1
Ceiling
23.8
Big game (15+):
32%
Dud (under 5):
16%
Quinshon Judkins
Floor
4.7
Median
11.4
Ceiling
22.9
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
18%

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.

StatBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETQuinshon JudkinsRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.912.8
PPR projection15.714.4
Standard projection10.211.2
Rank this weekTE3RB10
Matchupat NEat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game20.110.2
Last season per game12.011.2
Snap share, last game82%66%
Trade value5012