Sam DarnoldorTyler Shough?
Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Lean Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough outscores Sam Darnold in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Sam Darnold comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Tyler Shough, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Sam Darnold projects 0.7 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Sam Darnold has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to QBs); Tyler Shough faces the Minnesota Vikings (33% fewer than average to QBs). Tyler Shough still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 6.6
- Median
- 13.9
- Ceiling
- 25.8
- Big game (25+):
- 12%
- Dud (under 12):
- 39%
- Floor
- 7.7
- Median
- 14.0
- Ceiling
- 23.0
- Big game (25+):
- 7%
- Dud (under 12):
- 36%
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.
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| Stat | Sam DarnoldQB, SEA, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET | Tyler ShoughQB, NO, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 15.4 | 14.7 |
| PPR projection | 15.4 | 14.7 |
| Standard projection | 15.4 | 14.7 |
| Rank this week | QB17 | QB19 |
| Matchup | vs SF | vs MIN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 13.8 | 21.3 |
| Last season per game | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 100% |
| Trade value | — | — |