Ja'Marr ChaseorJames Cook?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.

Our call

Lean James Cook

James Cook 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 James Cook, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. James Cook projects 1.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. James Cook has the better matchup against the New York Jets (24% more than average to RBs); Ja'Marr Chase faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (2% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, James Cook wins 63%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ja'Marr Chase
Floor
7.2
Median
16.7
Ceiling
32.3
Big game (20+):
38%
Dud (under 6):
7%
James Cook
Floor
8.6
Median
18.2
Ceiling
32.9
Big game (20+):
43%
Dud (under 6):
3%

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.

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StatJa'Marr ChaseWR, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ETJames CookRB, BUF, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection18.520.2
PPR projection22.421.2
Standard projection14.619.3
Rank this weekWR3RB2
Matchupvs PITat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.617.8
Last season per game15.716.8
Snap share, last game84%64%
Trade value7970