Jack StollorJosh Whyle?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Josh Whyle

Josh Whyle outscores Jack Stoll in 61% of simulations.

Jack Stoll still comes out ahead in the other 39%, so Josh Whyle is the better bet, not a sure thing. Josh Whyle projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Jack Stoll has the better matchup against the Seattle Seahawks (1% fewer than average to TEs); Josh Whyle faces the Chicago Bears (20% fewer than average to TEs). Josh Whyle still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jack Stoll
Floor
0.1
Median
0.8
Ceiling
3.8
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
95%
Josh Whyle
Floor
0.3
Median
1.3
Ceiling
4.0
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
95%

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.

StatJack StollTE, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETJosh WhyleTE, GB, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.51.8
PPR projection1.82.1
Standard projection1.21.4
Rank this weekTE64TE62
Matchupat SEAvs CHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game——
Last season per game1.52.0
Snap share, last game——
Trade value——