Chase BrownorTrey McBride?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or tight end.

Our call

Lean Trey McBride

Trey McBride outscores Chase Brown in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Chase Brown comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Trey McBride, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Trey McBride projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Trey McBride has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (42% more than average to TEs); Chase Brown faces the Miami Dolphins (18% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Chase Brown is the pick at 53%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chase Brown
Floor
6.0
Median
13.2
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Trey McBride
Floor
6.5
Median
14.4
Ceiling
26.8
Big game (15+):
47%
Dud (under 5):
5%

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. ETTrey McBrideTE, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.715.8
PPR projection17.320.3
Standard projection12.111.4
Rank this weekRB8TE1
Matchupat MIAvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.913.2
Last season per game14.614.9
Snap share, last game79%97%
Trade value3046