Caleb WilliamsorPatrick Mahomes?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams outscores Patrick Mahomes in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Patrick Mahomes comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Caleb Williams, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Caleb Williams projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Caleb Williams has the better matchup against the New York Jets (13% more than average to QBs); Patrick Mahomes faces the Las Vegas Raiders (3% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Williams
Floor
10.0
Median
19.6
Ceiling
33.8
Big game (25+):
29%
Dud (under 12):
18%
Patrick Mahomes
Floor
11.3
Median
19.7
Ceiling
31.3
Big game (25+):
26%
Dud (under 12):
13%

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.

StatCaleb WilliamsQB, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETPatrick MahomesQB, KC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection20.920.5
PPR projection20.920.6
Standard projection20.820.5
Rank this weekQB3QB4
Matchupvs NYJat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game22.522.2
Last season per game18.720.4
Snap share, last game86%100%
Trade value1526