Chris OlaveorJaylen Warren?

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

Our call

Lean Chris Olave

Chris Olave outscores Jaylen Warren in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylen Warren comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Chris Olave, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Warren projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Chris Olave has the better matchup against the New York Giants (6% more than average to WRs); Jaylen Warren faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Chris Olave wins 57%; in Standard leagues, Jaylen Warren is the pick at 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chris Olave
Floor
6.0
Median
13.4
Ceiling
24.9
Big game (20+):
21%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Jaylen Warren
Floor
5.9
Median
13.3
Ceiling
24.8
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
10%

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.

StatChris OlaveWR, NO, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETJaylen WarrenRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.614.7
PPR projection18.216.2
Standard projection11.113.1
Rank this weekWR6RB7
Matchupat NYGat TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.816.7
Last season per game13.612.3
Snap share, last game91%87%
Trade value3946