Antonio Williams · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 5

Antonio Williams or Michael Pittman?

Wondering who you should start this week — Antonio Williams or Michael Pittman? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Antonio Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Antonio Williams (NYG allow the 16th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Antonio Williams START	vs NYG	8.5	16th	4.7	103	healthy
Michael Pittman	@ TB	7.8	25th · tough	5.3	106	Out

WRs vs NYG recently: Davante Adams 31.5 pts (W2) · Wan'Dale Robinson 11.7 pts (W3) · Michael Wilson 9.5 pts (W4).

WRs vs TB recently: Denzel Boston 15.5 pts (W2) · Jordan Addison 15 pts (W3) · Matthew Golden 8.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Antonio Williams faces NYG, 16th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman faces TB, 25th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman is flagged RISK.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Pittman carries the higher trade value — 106 against 103 (a 3% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Pittman gets the most. Momentum: Antonio Williams +103 and Michael Pittman -762 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.