Jakobi MeyersorLuther Burden III?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers outscores Luther Burden III in 56% of simulations.

Luther Burden III still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Jakobi Meyers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jakobi Meyers projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Jakobi Meyers faces the Philadelphia Eagles (5% fewer than average to WRs), Luther Burden III faces the Green Bay Packers (1% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jakobi Meyers
Floor
3.4
Median
7.7
Ceiling
14.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
33%
Luther Burden III
Floor
1.8
Median
6.6
Ceiling
16.7
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
45%

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.

StatJakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.48.2
PPR projection10.410.2
Standard projection6.46.3
Rank this weekWR27WR31
Matchupvs PHIat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.89.3
Last season per game8.67.0
Snap share, last game82%56%
Trade value2—