Cedric TillmanorDyami Brown?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Cedric Tillman

Cedric Tillman outscores Dyami Brown in 56% of simulations.

Dyami Brown still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Cedric Tillman is the better bet, not a sure thing. Cedric Tillman projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Dyami Brown has the better matchup against the New York Giants (8% more than average to WRs); Cedric Tillman faces the Minnesota Vikings (18% fewer than average to WRs). Cedric Tillman still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Cedric Tillman
Floor
0.7
Median
2.9
Ceiling
7.9
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
81%
Dyami Brown
Floor
0.3
Median
2.3
Ceiling
8.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
82%

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.

StatCedric TillmanWR, NO, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETDyami BrownWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection3.73.5
PPR projection4.54.4
Standard projection2.92.5
Rank this weekWR77WR79
Matchupvs MINvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—2.5
Last season per game4.13.6
Snap share, last game—56%
Trade value——