George KittleorJaylen Warren?

Week 6 start/sit decision, tight end or running back.

Our call

Lean Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren outscores George Kittle in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: George Kittle comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jaylen Warren, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Warren projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. George Kittle has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (43% more than average to TEs); Jaylen Warren faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Jaylen Warren still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jaylen Warren wins 60%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

George Kittle
Floor
4.5
Median
12.3
Ceiling
26.4
Big game (15+):
39%
Dud (under 5):
13%
Jaylen Warren
Floor
5.9
Median
13.3
Ceiling
24.7
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
11%

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, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ETJaylen WarrenRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.014.6
PPR projection16.716.2
Standard projection11.213.1
Rank this weekTE1RB10
Matchupvs WASat TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.316.7
Last season per game12.112.3
Snap share, last game92%87%
Trade value2444