Jaylen WaddleorTerry McLaurin?

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

Our call

Lean Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle outscores Terry McLaurin in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Terry McLaurin comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jaylen Waddle, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Waddle projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Terry McLaurin has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (15% more than average to WRs); Jaylen Waddle faces the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to WRs). Jaylen Waddle still wins more often despite that. Terry McLaurin is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
2.9
Median
8.1
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
33%
Terry McLaurin
Floor
1.3
Median
8.5
Ceiling
17.5
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
32%

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. ETTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.49.2
PPR projection11.311.0
Standard projection7.47.4
Rank this weekWR24WR25
Matchupat SFvs IND
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game8.08.4
Last season per game10.19.5
Snap share, last game73%75%
Trade value33