Drew LockorGeno Smith?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Geno Smith

Geno Smith outscores Drew Lock in 99% of simulations.

Drew Lock comes out ahead in the other 1%. Geno Smith projects 11.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Geno Smith faces the New England Patriots (12% fewer than average to QBs), Drew Lock faces the Denver Broncos (10% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Drew Lock
Floor
0.4
Median
0.8
Ceiling
1.3
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%
Geno Smith
Floor
4.7
Median
10.7
Ceiling
20.5
Big game (25+):
4%
Dud (under 12):
58%

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.

StatDrew LockQB, SEA, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ETGeno SmithQB, NYJ, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.811.8
PPR projection0.811.8
Standard projection0.811.8
Rank this weekQB24QB23
Matchupat DENat NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.113.9
Last season per game0.011.6
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value——