DK MetcalforStefon Diggs?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf outscores Stefon Diggs in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Stefon Diggs comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean DK Metcalf, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DK Metcalf projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: DK Metcalf faces the Indianapolis Colts (14% more than average to WRs), Stefon Diggs faces the New York Giants (8% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DK Metcalf
Floor
4.3
Median
9.8
Ceiling
19.0
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
21%
Stefon Diggs
Floor
3.8
Median
9.2
Ceiling
18.8
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
26%

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.

StatDK MetcalfWR, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETStefon DiggsWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.910.5
PPR projection13.113.0
Standard projection8.78.0
Rank this weekWR16WR17
Matchupvs INDvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.811.0
Last season per game10.59.9
Snap share, last game97%66%
Trade value1313