Jordan AddisonorMalachi Fields?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Malachi Fields

Malachi Fields outscores Jordan Addison in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jordan Addison comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Malachi Fields, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malachi Fields projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Malachi Fields has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); Jordan Addison faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to WRs). Jordan Addison is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jordan Addison
Floor
0.0
Median
5.7
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
52%
Malachi Fields
Floor
1.9
Median
5.7
Ceiling
13.1
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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.

StatJordan AddisonWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETMalachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.76.8
PPR projection8.07.9
Standard projection5.45.7
Rank this weekWR43WR42
Matchupat NOat WAS
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game6.95.7
Last season per game8.1—
Snap share, last game96%66%
Trade value——