Emeka EgbukaorJakobi Meyers?

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

Our call

Lean Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka outscores Jakobi Meyers in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jakobi Meyers comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Emeka Egbuka, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Emeka Egbuka projects 1.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Emeka Egbuka has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (26% more than average to WRs); Jakobi Meyers faces the Philadelphia Eagles (5% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Emeka Egbuka
Floor
2.4
Median
8.1
Ceiling
19.1
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
36%
Jakobi Meyers
Floor
3.4
Median
7.7
Ceiling
14.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
33%

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.

StatEmeka EgbukaWR, TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ETJakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.68.4
PPR projection11.710.4
Standard projection7.56.4
Rank this weekWR23WR27
Matchupat DALvs PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.28.8
Last season per game9.78.6
Snap share, last game94%82%
Trade value12