Marquise BrownorRashod Bateman?

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

Our call

Lean Marquise Brown

Marquise Brown outscores Rashod Bateman in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Rashod Bateman comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Marquise Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 5.6 half-PPR points in Week 6. Rashod Bateman has the better matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs); Marquise Brown faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). Marquise Brown still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Marquise Brown
Floor
1.6
Median
4.7
Ceiling
10.7
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
64%
Rashod Bateman
Floor
0.7
Median
4.0
Ceiling
12.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
65%

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.

StatMarquise BrownWR, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETRashod BatemanWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.65.6
PPR projection6.86.8
Standard projection4.44.4
Rank this weekWR47WR48
Matchupvs CARat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.27.5
Last season per game7.13.5
Snap share, last game22%80%
Trade value——