Jameson WilliamsorJustin Jefferson?

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

Our call

Lean Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson outscores Jameson Williams in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jameson Williams comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Justin Jefferson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Justin Jefferson projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Jameson Williams has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (7% more than average to WRs); Justin Jefferson faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to WRs). Justin Jefferson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jameson Williams
Floor
2.9
Median
8.7
Ceiling
19.4
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
32%
Justin Jefferson
Floor
3.7
Median
9.4
Ceiling
18.7
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
25%

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.

StatJameson WilliamsWR, DET, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETJustin JeffersonWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.210.6
PPR projection12.213.0
Standard projection8.18.3
Rank this weekWR21WR19
Matchupat ARIat NO
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.712.8
Last season per game11.09.4
Snap share, last game99%12%
Trade value1021