Malik NabersorMatthew Golden?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Malik Nabers

Malik Nabers outscores Matthew Golden in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Matthew Golden comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Malik Nabers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malik Nabers projects 1.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Matthew Golden has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Malik Nabers faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to WRs). Malik Nabers still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Malik Nabers
Floor
2.4
Median
9.5
Ceiling
24.8
Big game (20+):
17%
Dud (under 6):
32%
Matthew Golden
Floor
3.4
Median
9.1
Ceiling
18.7
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
28%

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.

StatMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETMatthew GoldenWR, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.110.2
PPR projection14.712.2
Standard projection9.58.3
Rank this weekWR15WR19
Matchupvs NOvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.913.3
Last season per game12.04.0
Snap share, last game90%77%
Trade value305