Courtland SuttonorMalachi Fields?
Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Courtland Sutton
Courtland Sutton outscores Malachi Fields in 54% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Malachi Fields comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Courtland Sutton, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Courtland Sutton projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Malachi Fields has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); Courtland Sutton faces the Los Angeles Chargers (6% fewer than average to WRs). Courtland Sutton still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Malachi Fields is the pick at 51%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 2.3
- Median
- 6.3
- Ceiling
- 13.1
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 47%
- Floor
- 2.0
- Median
- 5.8
- Ceiling
- 13.1
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 52%
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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| Stat | Courtland SuttonWR, DEN, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET | Malachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| PPR projection | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Standard projection | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Rank this week | WR42 | WR46 |
| Matchup | at LAC | at WAS |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Last season per game | 10.7 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 73% | 66% |
| Trade value | — | — |