Keaton MitchellorRaheim Sanders?

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

Our call

Lean Raheim Sanders

Raheim Sanders outscores Keaton Mitchell in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keaton Mitchell comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Raheim Sanders, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keaton Mitchell projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Raheim Sanders has the better matchup against the New York Jets (31% more than average to RBs); Keaton Mitchell faces the Denver Broncos (8% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keaton Mitchell
Floor
1.5
Median
4.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%
Raheim Sanders
Floor
2.3
Median
4.6
Ceiling
8.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
70%

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.

StatKeaton MitchellRB, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ETRaheim SandersRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.15.0
PPR projection5.85.9
Standard projection4.44.1
Rank this weekRB39RB40
Matchupvs DENat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.63.9
Last season per game3.94.7
Snap share, last game37%34%
Trade value——