Gardner MinsheworGeno Smith?

Week 10 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Geno Smith

Geno Smith outscores Gardner Minshew in 95% of simulations.

Gardner Minshew comes out ahead in the other 5%. Geno Smith projects 9.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. The matchups don't separate them: Geno Smith faces the Buffalo Bills (5% fewer than average to QBs), Gardner Minshew faces the Los Angeles Rams (5% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Gardner Minshew
Floor
1.1
Median
2.9
Ceiling
6.2
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%
Geno Smith
Floor
5.4
Median
11.8
Ceiling
22.0
Big game (25+):
6%
Dud (under 12):
52%

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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StatGardner MinshewQB, ARI, Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 p.m. ETGeno SmithQB, NYJ, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection3.312.9
PPR projection3.312.9
Standard projection3.312.9
Rank this weekQB23QB19
Matchupvs LARvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.314.5
Last season per game-0.111.6
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value——