Jayden DanielsorTrevor Lawrence?

Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels outscores Trevor Lawrence in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Trevor Lawrence comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Jayden Daniels, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Trevor Lawrence projects 0.7 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Jayden Daniels has the better matchup against the New York Giants (5% more than average to QBs); Trevor Lawrence faces the Philadelphia Eagles (5% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.3
Median
15.9
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
24%
Trevor Lawrence
Floor
8.5
Median
16.3
Ceiling
27.4
Big game (25+):
16%
Dud (under 12):
26%

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.

StatJayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETTrevor LawrenceQB, JAX, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.817.5
PPR projection16.817.5
Standard projection16.817.5
Rank this weekQB14QB11
Matchupvs NYGvs PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.216.3
Last season per game16.319.9
Snap share, last game55%100%
Trade value—6