Drake MayeorJacoby Brissett?
Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Lean Jacoby Brissett
Jacoby Brissett outscores Drake Maye in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Drake Maye comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jacoby Brissett, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jacoby Brissett projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Jacoby Brissett has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (29% more than average to QBs); Drake Maye faces the Las Vegas Raiders (2% fewer than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.9
- Median
- 16.3
- Ceiling
- 25.3
- Big game (25+):
- 10%
- Dud (under 12):
- 20%
- Floor
- 8.5
- Median
- 16.8
- Ceiling
- 28.5
- Big game (25+):
- 17%
- Dud (under 12):
- 25%
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 MayeQB, NE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET | Jacoby BrissettQB, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.0 | 17.9 |
| PPR projection | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| Standard projection | 17.0 | 17.9 |
| Rank this week | QB11 | QB8 |
| Matchup | vs LV | vs DET |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Last season per game | 20.7 | 16.2 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 100% |
| Trade value | — | — |