Mike EvansorTerry McLaurin?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin outscores Mike Evans in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Mike Evans comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Terry McLaurin, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Terry McLaurin projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Terry McLaurin has the better matchup against the New York Giants (8% more than average to WRs); Mike Evans faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to WRs). Terry McLaurin is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Mike Evans
Floor
3.2
Median
7.4
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
36%
Terry McLaurin
Floor
1.1
Median
8.0
Ceiling
16.9
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
35%

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.

StatMike EvansWR, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.28.8
PPR projection9.910.6
Standard projection6.57.1
Rank this weekWR29WR26
Matchupat SEAvs NYG
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game10.48.4
Last season per game8.79.5
Snap share, last game59%75%
Trade value33