Bucky IrvingorGeorge Pickens?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving outscores George Pickens in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: George Pickens comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Bucky Irving, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 13.2 half-PPR points in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Bucky Irving faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (7% fewer than average to RBs), George Pickens faces the Green Bay Packers (2% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Bucky Irving wins 57%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bucky Irving
Floor
5.4
Median
11.9
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (20+):
16%
Dud (under 6):
13%
George Pickens
Floor
4.5
Median
11.7
Ceiling
23.9
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
17%

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.

StatBucky IrvingRB, TB, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.213.2
PPR projection14.515.9
Standard projection11.910.4
Rank this weekRB10WR9
Matchupvs PITat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.211.0
Last season per game12.314.4
Snap share, last game54%88%
Trade value3534