Matthew GoldenorStefon Diggs?

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

Our call

Lean Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden outscores Stefon Diggs in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Stefon Diggs comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Matthew Golden, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Matthew Golden projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Matthew Golden has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Stefon Diggs faces the San Francisco 49ers (3% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Matthew Golden
Floor
3.4
Median
9.1
Ceiling
18.7
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
28%
Stefon Diggs
Floor
3.5
Median
8.7
Ceiling
17.9
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
29%

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.

StatMatthew GoldenWR, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ETStefon DiggsWR, WAS, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.29.9
PPR projection12.212.2
Standard projection8.27.5
Rank this weekWR20WR21
Matchupvs DALat SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.311.0
Last season per game4.09.9
Snap share, last game77%66%
Trade value310