Justin FieldsorTanner McKee?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Tanner McKee

Tanner McKee outscores Justin Fields in 88% of simulations.

Justin Fields comes out ahead in the other 12%. Tanner McKee projects 2.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Tanner McKee has the better matchup against the Carolina Panthers (6% 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%
Tanner McKee
Floor
0.6
Median
2.6
Ceiling
7.0
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
98%

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. ETTanner McKeeQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.73.3
PPR projection0.73.3
Standard projection0.73.3
Rank this weekQB23QB22
Matchupvs LACvs CAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game——
Last season per game15.93.4
Snap share, last game——
Trade value——