Rashee RiceorZay Flowers?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers outscores Rashee Rice in 55% of simulations.

Rashee Rice still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Zay Flowers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Zay Flowers projects 2.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (13% more than average to WRs); Rashee Rice faces the Las Vegas Raiders (2% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Rashee Rice
Floor
5.5
Median
12.0
Ceiling
22.1
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
13%
Zay Flowers
Floor
5.6
Median
13.6
Ceiling
26.9
Big game (20+):
25%
Dud (under 6):
12%

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 4, 4:25 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.115.1
PPR projection15.917.8
Standard projection10.312.4
Rank this weekWR10WR8
Matchupat LVvs TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.518.2
Last season per game15.511.8
Snap share, last game77%33%
Trade value3036