Courtland SuttonorDarius Slayton?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Courtland Sutton

Courtland Sutton outscores Darius Slayton in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Darius Slayton comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Courtland Sutton, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Courtland Sutton projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Darius Slayton has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs); Courtland Sutton faces the Seattle Seahawks (19% fewer than average to WRs). Courtland Sutton still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Courtland Sutton
Floor
2.2
Median
6.0
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
50%
Darius Slayton
Floor
1.9
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
57%

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.

StatCourtland SuttonWR, DEN, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ETDarius SlaytonWR, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.86.2
PPR projection8.27.7
Standard projection5.44.8
Rank this weekWR44WR48
Matchupvs SEAvs TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.4—
Last season per game10.75.7
Snap share, last game81%—
Trade value——