Chase BrownorDavante Adams?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Chase Brown

Chase Brown outscores Davante Adams in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Davante Adams comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Chase Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Chase Brown projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Chase Brown has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (18% more than average to RBs); Davante Adams faces the Buffalo Bills (average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chase Brown
Floor
6.1
Median
13.3
Ceiling
24.6
Big game (20+):
21%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Davante Adams
Floor
5.1
Median
12.9
Ceiling
26.1
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
14%

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.

StatChase BrownRB, CIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETDavante AdamsWR, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.814.3
PPR projection17.416.7
Standard projection12.111.9
Rank this weekRB8WR8
Matchupat MIAvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.915.5
Last season per game14.613.8
Snap share, last game79%95%
Trade value3346