Josh DownsorRome Odunze?

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

Our call

Lean Josh Downs

Josh Downs outscores Rome Odunze in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Rome Odunze comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Josh Downs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Josh Downs projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Josh Downs has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Rome Odunze faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Rome Odunze is the pick at 51%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Josh Downs
Floor
3.2
Median
7.8
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
34%
Rome Odunze
Floor
2.2
Median
7.0
Ceiling
16.4
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
42%

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.

StatJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ETRome OdunzeWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.68.5
PPR projection10.910.2
Standard projection6.36.9
Rank this weekWR31WR34
Matchupat WASvs NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.56.0
Last season per game6.810.3
Snap share, last game68%85%
Trade value——