D'Andre SwiftorGeorge Kittle?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or tight end.

Our call

Lean D'Andre Swift

D'Andre Swift outscores George Kittle in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: George Kittle comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean D'Andre Swift, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. D'Andre Swift projects 0.9 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); George Kittle faces the Seattle Seahawks (2% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, D'Andre Swift wins 59%.

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%
George Kittle
Floor
4.4
Median
11.7
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (15+):
35%
Dud (under 5):
13%

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. ETGeorge KittleTE, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.113.2
PPR projection15.315.6
Standard projection12.910.9
Rank this weekRB9TE2
Matchupat GBat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.614.1
Last season per game13.212.1
Snap share, last game35%91%
Trade value3242