J. Michael SturdivantorTrent Sherfield?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Trent Sherfield

Trent Sherfield outscores J. Michael Sturdivant in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: J. Michael Sturdivant comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Trent Sherfield, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. J. Michael Sturdivant projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. J. Michael Sturdivant has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Trent Sherfield faces the Las Vegas Raiders (6% more than average to WRs). Trent Sherfield still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

J. Michael Sturdivant
Floor
0.1
Median
0.6
Ceiling
2.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
Trent Sherfield
Floor
0.2
Median
0.7
Ceiling
1.7
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%

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.

StatJ. Michael SturdivantWR, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ETTrent SherfieldWR, BUF, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.00.8
PPR projection1.31.1
Standard projection0.60.5
Rank this weekWR117WR119
Matchupvs DALat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game0.90.0
Last season per game—0.9
Snap share, last game13%11%
Trade value——