Dameon PierceorRoschon Johnson?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Roschon Johnson

Roschon Johnson outscores Dameon Pierce in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Dameon Pierce comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Roschon Johnson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Roschon Johnson projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Roschon Johnson has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (11% more than average to RBs); Dameon Pierce faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (22% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Dameon Pierce is the pick at 53%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dameon Pierce
Floor
0.1
Median
0.5
Ceiling
1.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
Roschon Johnson
Floor
0.1
Median
0.5
Ceiling
1.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%

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.

StatDameon PierceRB, PHI, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ETRoschon JohnsonRB, CHI, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.60.7
PPR projection0.60.7
Standard projection0.60.6
Rank this weekRB89RB88
Matchupat JAXat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—1.4
Last season per game0.70.3
Snap share, last game—11%
Trade value——