Justin FieldsorJustin Herbert?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert outscores Justin Fields in 99% of simulations.

Justin Fields comes out ahead in the other 1%. Justin Herbert projects 12.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Justin Herbert faces the Kansas City Chiefs (14% fewer than average to QBs), Justin Fields faces the Los Angeles Chargers (18% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Justin Fields
Floor
0.3
Median
0.6
Ceiling
1.2
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%
Justin Herbert
Floor
6.6
Median
12.3
Ceiling
20.3
Big game (25+):
3%
Dud (under 12):
48%

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.

StatJustin FieldsQB, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ETJustin HerbertQB, LAC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.713.0
PPR projection0.713.0
Standard projection0.713.0
Rank this weekQB24QB21
Matchupvs LACat KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—10.7
Last season per game15.917.9
Snap share, last game—100%
Trade value——