James CookorJeremiyah Love?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean James Cook

James Cook outscores Jeremiyah Love in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jeremiyah Love comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean James Cook, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. James Cook projects 1.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Jeremiyah Love has the better matchup against the New York Giants (15% more than average to RBs); James Cook faces the New England Patriots (13% fewer than average to RBs). James Cook still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, James Cook wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

James Cook
Floor
6.2
Median
13.8
Ceiling
25.7
Big game (20+):
24%
Dud (under 6):
9%
Jeremiyah Love
Floor
5.4
Median
12.6
Ceiling
25.3
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
13%

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.

StatJames CookRB, BUF, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJeremiyah LoveRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.414.1
PPR projection16.216.0
Standard projection14.712.2
Rank this weekRB8RB9
Matchupvs NEat NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.112.5
Last season per game16.8—
Snap share, last game67%64%
Trade value5025