Rhamondre StevensonorZay Flowers?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Start Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers outscores Rhamondre Stevenson in 56% of simulations.

Rhamondre Stevenson still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Zay Flowers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Zay Flowers projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Rhamondre Stevenson has the better matchup against the New York Jets (25% more than average to RBs); Zay Flowers faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs). Zay Flowers still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Zay Flowers wins 51%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Rhamondre Stevenson
Floor
3.3
Median
10.8
Ceiling
25.4
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
24%
Zay Flowers
Floor
5.2
Median
12.4
Ceiling
24.5
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
13%

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.

StatRhamondre StevensonRB, NE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.213.8
PPR projection14.816.7
Standard projection11.710.9
Rank this weekRB9WR7
Matchupvs NYJat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.717.2
Last season per game11.611.8
Snap share, last game71%82%
Trade value2037