Drake MayeorJalen Hurts?

Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Drake Maye

Drake Maye outscores Jalen Hurts in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jalen Hurts comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Drake Maye, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Drake Maye projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Drake Maye faces the Las Vegas Raiders (2% fewer than average to QBs), Jalen Hurts faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (7% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Drake Maye
Floor
9.9
Median
16.3
Ceiling
25.3
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
20%
Jalen Hurts
Floor
9.2
Median
16.0
Ceiling
26.0
Big game (25+):
12%
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.

StatDrake MayeQB, NE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETJalen HurtsQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.016.9
PPR projection17.116.9
Standard projection17.016.9
Rank this weekQB11QB12
Matchupvs LVat JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.916.8
Last season per game20.718.8
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value—3