Josh DownsorMike Evans?
Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Josh Downs
Josh Downs outscores Mike Evans in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Mike Evans comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Josh Downs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Josh Downs projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Josh Downs has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Mike Evans faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Mike Evans is the pick at 53%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.3
- Median
- 8.0
- Ceiling
- 15.2
- Big game (20+):
- 3%
- Dud (under 6):
- 32%
- Floor
- 3.4
- Median
- 7.8
- Ceiling
- 14.4
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 34%
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.
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| Stat | Josh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET | Mike EvansWR, SF, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| PPR projection | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| Standard projection | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Rank this week | WR29 | WR31 |
| Matchup | at WAS | vs DEN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Last season per game | 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Snap share, last game | 68% | 33% |
| Trade value | — | 5 |