D'Andre SwiftorDavante Adams?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Davante Adams

Davante Adams outscores D'Andre Swift in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: D'Andre Swift comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Davante Adams, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Davante Adams projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. D'Andre Swift has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (12% more than average to RBs); Davante Adams faces the Buffalo Bills (average to WRs). Davante Adams still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, D'Andre Swift is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

D'Andre Swift
Floor
5.3
Median
12.5
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
14%
Davante Adams
Floor
5.1
Median
12.9
Ceiling
26.1
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
14%

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.

StatD'Andre SwiftRB, CHI, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETDavante AdamsWR, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.114.3
PPR projection15.316.7
Standard projection12.911.9
Rank this weekRB9WR8
Matchupat GBvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.615.5
Last season per game13.213.8
Snap share, last game35%95%
Trade value3246