George KittleorJa'Marr Chase?

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

Our call

Lean George Kittle

George Kittle outscores Ja'Marr Chase in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ja'Marr Chase comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean George Kittle, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. George Kittle projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. George Kittle has the better matchup against the Seattle Seahawks (1% fewer than average to TEs); Ja'Marr Chase faces the Miami Dolphins (14% fewer than average to WRs). Ja'Marr Chase is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

George Kittle
Floor
4.4
Median
11.8
Ceiling
24.7
Big game (15+):
35%
Dud (under 5):
13%
Ja'Marr Chase
Floor
1.9
Median
12.0
Ceiling
25.7
Big game (20+):
21%
Dud (under 6):
22%

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.

StatGeorge KittleTE, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETJa'Marr ChaseWR, CIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.313.1
PPR projection15.616.1
Standard projection10.910.1
Rank this weekTE2WR10
Matchupat SEAat MIA
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game14.112.4
Last season per game12.115.7
Snap share, last game91%20%
Trade value4454