Justin JeffersonorZay Flowers?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers outscores Justin Jefferson in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Justin Jefferson comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Zay Flowers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Justin Jefferson projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Justin Jefferson has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (8% more than average to WRs); Zay Flowers faces the Cincinnati Bengals (14% fewer than average to WRs). Zay Flowers still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Justin Jefferson
Floor
4.5
Median
11.1
Ceiling
21.5
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
18%
Zay Flowers
Floor
4.6
Median
11.0
Ceiling
21.7
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
17%

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 JeffersonWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.412.2
PPR projection15.114.9
Standard projection9.79.5
Rank this weekWR17WR18
Matchupvs INDvs CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.615.7
Last season per game9.411.8
Snap share, last game89%88%
Trade value1825