Wondering who you should start this week — Chris Olave or Rashee Rice? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Rashee Rice — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Rashee Rice (NYJ allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
WRs vs NYJ recently: DeMario Douglas 12.6 pts (W6) · Caleb Douglas 19 pts (W7) · Jalen Nailor 9.8 pts (W8).
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Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Rashee Rice has the higher ceiling (24.4) — the play if you need points.
Chris Olave is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Rashee Rice is steady — about 17% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Chris Olave faces CLE, 20th most generous to WRs.
Rashee Rice faces NYJ, 21st most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Chris Olave carries the higher trade value — 5,233 against 2,942 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Olave gets the most.
Momentum: Chris Olave -815 and Rashee Rice +219 over the last 30 days.