Jauan JenningsorKendrick Bourne?

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

Our call

Start Jauan Jennings

Jauan Jennings outscores Kendrick Bourne in 57% of simulations.

Kendrick Bourne still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Jauan Jennings is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jauan Jennings projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (24% more than average to WRs); Jauan Jennings faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to WRs). Jauan Jennings still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jauan Jennings wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jauan Jennings
Floor
2.1
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Kendrick Bourne
Floor
0.9
Median
4.4
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
62%

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.

StatJauan JenningsWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.16.0
PPR projection7.37.7
Standard projection4.94.3
Rank this weekWR46WR48
Matchupat NOvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game0.65.6
Last season per game9.75.3
Snap share, last game95%55%
Trade value——