Emeka EgbukaorMalik Nabers?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka outscores Malik Nabers in 56% of simulations.

Malik Nabers still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Emeka Egbuka is the better bet, not a sure thing. Emeka Egbuka projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Emeka Egbuka faces the Green Bay Packers (5% more than average to WRs), Malik Nabers faces the Arizona Cardinals (6% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Emeka Egbuka
Floor
2.5
Median
8.1
Ceiling
18.6
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
35%
Malik Nabers
Floor
1.5
Median
7.0
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
45%

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, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.59.1
PPR projection11.611.3
Standard projection7.56.9
Rank this weekWR24WR27
Matchupvs GBvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.85.2
Last season per game9.712.0
Snap share, last game74%78%
Trade value31