James CookorZay Flowers?
Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.
Our call
Lean James Cook
James Cook outscores Zay Flowers in 51% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Zay Flowers comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean James Cook, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. James Cook projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (12% more than average to WRs); 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 PPR leagues, Zay Flowers is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, James Cook wins 60%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 6.1
- Median
- 13.8
- Ceiling
- 25.8
- Big game (20+):
- 24%
- Dud (under 6):
- 9%
- Floor
- 5.6
- Median
- 13.6
- Ceiling
- 26.9
- Big game (20+):
- 25%
- Dud (under 6):
- 12%
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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| Stat | James CookRB, BUF, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET | Zay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 15.4 | 15.1 |
| PPR projection | 16.2 | 17.8 |
| Standard projection | 14.7 | 12.4 |
| Rank this week | RB8 | WR7 |
| Matchup | vs NE | vs TEN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 16.1 | 18.2 |
| Last season per game | 16.8 | 11.8 |
| Snap share, last game | 67% | 33% |
| Trade value | 50 | 35 |