Courtland SuttonorMike Evans?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Mike Evans

Mike Evans outscores Courtland Sutton in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Courtland Sutton comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Mike Evans, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Mike Evans projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Courtland Sutton has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to WRs); Mike Evans faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Mike Evans still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Courtland Sutton
Floor
2.8
Median
7.4
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
38%
Mike Evans
Floor
3.3
Median
7.7
Ceiling
14.3
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
34%

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, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETMike EvansWR, SF, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.5
PPR projection10.210.2
Standard projection6.56.8
Rank this weekWR35WR32
Matchupat SFvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.110.6
Last season per game10.78.7
Snap share, last game87%33%
Trade value—2