Rashee RiceorTetairoa McMillan?

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

Our call

Lean Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice outscores Tetairoa McMillan in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tetairoa McMillan comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Rashee Rice, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tetairoa McMillan projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Rashee Rice faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs), Tetairoa McMillan faces the Philadelphia Eagles (1% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Rashee Rice
Floor
5.3
Median
11.9
Ceiling
22.3
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
13%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
3.5
Median
11.2
Ceiling
25.7
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
23%

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.

StatRashee RiceWR, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.113.3
PPR projection15.916.0
Standard projection10.310.6
Rank this weekWR10WR8
Matchupvs LACat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.515.4
Last season per game15.510.5
Snap share, last game77%89%
Trade value3836