Terry McLaurinorTre Tucker?

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

Our call

Start Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin outscores Tre Tucker in 56% of simulations.

Tre Tucker still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Terry McLaurin is the better bet, not a sure thing. Terry McLaurin projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Terry McLaurin has the better matchup against the New York Giants (8% more than average to WRs); Tre Tucker faces the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs). Terry McLaurin is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Terry McLaurin
Floor
1.1
Median
8.0
Ceiling
16.9
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
35%
Tre Tucker
Floor
1.2
Median
6.4
Ceiling
18.8
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
48%

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.

StatTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETTre TuckerWR, LV, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.88.3
PPR projection10.610.1
Standard projection7.16.5
Rank this weekWR26WR28
Matchupvs NYGat NE
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game8.49.2
Last season per game9.57.8
Snap share, last game75%67%
Trade value3—