Julius ChestnutorKalel Mullings?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Kalel Mullings

Kalel Mullings outscores Julius Chestnut in 72% of simulations.

Julius Chestnut still comes out ahead in the other 28%, so Kalel Mullings is the better bet, not a sure thing. Kalel Mullings projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Kalel Mullings faces the Houston Texans (13% fewer than average to RBs), Julius Chestnut faces the Houston Texans (13% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Julius Chestnut
Floor
0.0
Median
0.1
Ceiling
0.2
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
Kalel Mullings
Floor
0.0
Median
0.2
Ceiling
0.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%

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.

StatJulius ChestnutRB, TEN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETKalel MullingsRB, TEN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.10.2
PPR projection0.10.2
Standard projection0.10.2
Rank this weekRB80RB78
Matchupvs HOUvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game0.0—
Last season per game0.30.2
Snap share, last game0%—
Trade value——