Drake LondonorJaxon Smith-Njigba?

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

Our call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba outscores Drake London in 69% of simulations.

Drake London still comes out ahead in the other 31%, so Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects 5.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Drake London has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (15% more than average to WRs); Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces the San Francisco 49ers (3% fewer than average to WRs). Jaxon Smith-Njigba still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Drake London
Floor
3.9
Median
12.0
Ceiling
27.4
Big game (20+):
23%
Dud (under 6):
20%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Floor
9.3
Median
18.9
Ceiling
32.3
Big game (20+):
45%
Dud (under 6):
3%

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.

StatDrake LondonWR, ATL, Sun, Oct 11, 8:20 p.m. ETJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.620.2
PPR projection17.623.8
Standard projection11.616.5
Rank this weekWR5WR1
Matchupvs BALvs SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.825.2
Last season per game14.017.7
Snap share, last game89%88%
Trade value3593