Jaylen WaddleorJordan Watkins?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle outscores Jordan Watkins in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jordan Watkins comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jaylen Waddle, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Waddle projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Jordan Watkins has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); Jaylen Waddle faces the Seattle Seahawks (19% fewer than average to WRs). Jaylen Waddle still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
2.4
Median
6.9
Ceiling
15.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Jordan Watkins
Floor
2.3
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.3
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
45%

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.

StatJaylen WaddleWR, DEN, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ETJordan WatkinsWR, SF, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.07.7
PPR projection9.68.8
Standard projection6.36.6
Rank this weekWR34WR38
Matchupvs SEAvs WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.97.0
Last season per game10.11.8
Snap share, last game65%28%
Trade value3—