Jaylen WarrenorZay Flowers?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren outscores Zay Flowers in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Zay Flowers comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Jaylen Warren, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Warren projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs); Jaylen Warren faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Jaylen Warren still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jaylen Warren wins 60%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Warren
Floor
5.9
Median
13.3
Ceiling
24.7
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
11%
Zay Flowers
Floor
5.2
Median
12.4
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
13%

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 WarrenRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.613.8
PPR projection16.116.7
Standard projection13.110.9
Rank this weekRB10WR7
Matchupat TBat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.717.2
Last season per game12.311.8
Snap share, last game87%82%
Trade value4436