Bryce YoungorPatrick Mahomes?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes outscores Bryce Young in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bryce Young comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Patrick Mahomes, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Patrick Mahomes projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Bryce Young has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (29% more than average to QBs); Patrick Mahomes faces the Las Vegas Raiders (3% fewer than average to QBs). Patrick Mahomes still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bryce Young
Floor
8.9
Median
18.5
Ceiling
33.7
Big game (25+):
26%
Dud (under 12):
22%
Patrick Mahomes
Floor
11.4
Median
19.8
Ceiling
31.6
Big game (25+):
27%
Dud (under 12):
12%

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.

StatBryce YoungQB, CAR, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ETPatrick MahomesQB, KC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection20.220.7
PPR projection20.220.7
Standard projection20.220.7
Rank this weekQB4QB3
Matchupvs DETat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game23.022.2
Last season per game13.620.4
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value—24