Keaton MitchellorSean Tucker?

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

Our call

Start Keaton Mitchell

Keaton Mitchell outscores Sean Tucker in 58% of simulations.

Sean Tucker still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Keaton Mitchell is the better bet, not a sure thing. Sean Tucker projects 0.7 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Sean Tucker has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (11% more than average to RBs); Keaton Mitchell faces the Denver Broncos (8% fewer than average to RBs). Keaton Mitchell still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keaton Mitchell
Floor
1.5
Median
4.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%
Sean Tucker
Floor
0.3
Median
3.3
Ceiling
14.8
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
67%

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. ETSean TuckerRB, TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.15.8
PPR projection5.86.0
Standard projection4.45.6
Rank this weekRB40RB37
Matchupvs DENat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.67.0
Last season per game3.95.1
Snap share, last game37%5%
Trade value——