D'Andre SwiftorZay Flowers?

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

Our call

Lean D'Andre Swift

D'Andre Swift outscores Zay Flowers in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Zay Flowers comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean D'Andre Swift, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 14.1 half-PPR points in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: D'Andre Swift faces the Green Bay Packers (11% more than average to RBs), Zay Flowers faces the Atlanta Falcons (13% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, D'Andre Swift wins 55%. Zay Flowers is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

D'Andre Swift
Floor
5.2
Median
12.5
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
14%
Zay Flowers
Floor
1.3
Median
13.0
Ceiling
27.0
Big game (20+):
24%
Dud (under 6):
19%

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. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 11, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.114.1
PPR projection15.316.7
Standard projection12.811.4
Rank this weekRB9WR7
Matchupat GBat ATL
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game14.619.4
Last season per game13.211.8
Snap share, last game35%73%
Trade value2944