Jaylen WaddleorJustin Jefferson?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson outscores Jaylen Waddle in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylen Waddle comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Justin Jefferson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Justin Jefferson projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Jaylen Waddle has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to WRs); Justin Jefferson faces the Miami Dolphins (9% fewer than average to WRs). Justin Jefferson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
2.9
Median
8.0
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
34%
Justin Jefferson
Floor
3.3
Median
8.7
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
29%

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, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETJustin JeffersonWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.29.8
PPR projection11.111.9
Standard projection7.37.7
Rank this weekWR26WR22
Matchupat SFvs MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.012.8
Last season per game10.19.4
Snap share, last game73%12%
Trade value311