Daniel JonesorJameis Winston?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones outscores Jameis Winston in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jameis Winston comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Daniel Jones, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jameis Winston projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Daniel Jones has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (7% more than average to QBs); Jameis Winston faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Daniel Jones
Floor
7.4
Median
13.1
Ceiling
21.1
Big game (25+):
4%
Dud (under 12):
41%
Jameis Winston
Floor
5.3
Median
12.4
Ceiling
24.6
Big game (25+):
9%
Dud (under 12):
47%

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.

StatDaniel JonesQB, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETJameis WinstonQB, NYG, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.914.0
PPR projection13.914.0
Standard projection13.914.0
Rank this weekQB18QB17
Matchupvs TENvs NO
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.513.1
Last season per game17.414.3
Snap share, last game100%94%
Trade value——