Darius SlaytonorQuentin Johnston?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores Darius Slayton in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Darius Slayton comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Quentin Johnston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Quentin Johnston projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Darius Slayton has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs); Quentin Johnston faces the Kansas City Chiefs (22% fewer than average to WRs). Quentin Johnston still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darius Slayton
Floor
1.9
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
57%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.2
Median
6.1
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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.

StatDarius SlaytonWR, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.26.9
PPR projection7.78.2
Standard projection4.85.6
Rank this weekWR45WR42
Matchupvs TENat KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—3.6
Last season per game5.711.2
Snap share, last game—75%
Trade value——