Garrett WilsonorSam LaPorta?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver or tight end.

Our call

Lean Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta outscores Garrett Wilson in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Garrett Wilson comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Sam LaPorta, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Sam LaPorta projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Sam LaPorta has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (34% more than average to TEs); Garrett Wilson faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Garrett Wilson
Floor
3.7
Median
10.2
Ceiling
22.2
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
23%
Sam LaPorta
Floor
4.2
Median
10.7
Ceiling
22.1
Big game (15+):
28%
Dud (under 5):
14%

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.

StatGarrett WilsonWR, NYJ, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETSam LaPortaTE, DET, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.912.3
PPR projection14.615.1
Standard projection9.29.4
Rank this weekWR13TE4
Matchupvs CLEat ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.811.4
Last season per game11.69.7
Snap share, last game100%79%
Trade value2422