Chris OlaveorZay Flowers?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Chris Olave

Chris Olave outscores Zay Flowers in 56% of simulations.

Zay Flowers still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Chris Olave is the better bet, not a sure thing. Chris Olave projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers (3% more than average to WRs); Chris Olave faces the Carolina Panthers (8% fewer than average to WRs). Chris Olave still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chris Olave
Floor
5.2
Median
11.6
Ceiling
21.2
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
14%
Zay Flowers
Floor
3.8
Median
10.2
Ceiling
21.9
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
22%

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.

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StatChris OlaveWR, NO, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.511.7
PPR projection15.614.2
Standard projection9.59.1
Rank this weekWR11WR14
Matchupvs CARvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.213.3
Last season per game13.611.8
Snap share, last game85%66%
Trade value3720