Wondering who you should start this week — Chris Brooks or Tyler Badie? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Chris Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Chris Brooks (CHI allow the 23rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Chris BrooksSTART
vs CHI
3.4
23rd
3.2
–
Questionable
Tyler Badie
@ LAC
3.3
11th
5.1
–
healthy
RBs vs CHI recently: Aaron Jones 10.5 pts (W2) · Saquon Barkley 8 pts (W3) · Braelon Allen 6.7 pts (W4).
RBs vs LAC recently: Ashton Jeanty 6.3 pts (W2) · James Cook 19.4 pts (W3) · Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Badie has the higher floor (0.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Chris Brooks has the higher ceiling (7.5) — the play if you need points.
Chris Brooks is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Tyler Badie is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Chris Brooks faces CHI, 23rd most generous to RBs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.