Daniel JonesorJoe Burrow?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow outscores Daniel Jones in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Daniel Jones comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Joe Burrow, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Joe Burrow projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Daniel Jones has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (31% more than average to QBs); Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs). Joe Burrow still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Daniel Jones
Floor
8.3
Median
14.9
Ceiling
24.2
Big game (25+):
9%
Dud (under 12):
31%
Joe Burrow
Floor
8.0
Median
15.2
Ceiling
25.0
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
32%

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 4, 9:30 a.m. ETJoe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.816.2
PPR projection15.816.2
Standard projection15.816.2
Rank this weekQB17QB16
Matchupat WASvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.417.7
Last season per game17.416.8
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value——