Drake LondonorJames Cook?
Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.
Our call
Lean James Cook
James Cook outscores Drake London in 54% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Drake London comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean James Cook, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. James Cook projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Drake London has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (15% more than average to WRs); James Cook faces the Los Angeles Rams (17% fewer than average to RBs). James Cook still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Drake London is the pick at 52%; in Standard leagues, James Cook wins 61%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.9
- Median
- 12.0
- Ceiling
- 27.4
- Big game (20+):
- 23%
- Dud (under 6):
- 20%
- Floor
- 6.0
- Median
- 13.4
- Ceiling
- 24.8
- Big game (20+):
- 21%
- Dud (under 6):
- 10%
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.
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| Stat | Drake LondonWR, ATL, Sun, Oct 11, 8:20 p.m. ET | James CookRB, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| PPR projection | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| Standard projection | 11.6 | 14.1 |
| Rank this week | WR6 | RB7 |
| Matchup | vs BAL | at LAR |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 11.8 | 15.9 |
| Last season per game | 14.0 | 16.8 |
| Snap share, last game | 89% | 59% |
| Trade value | 35 | 55 |