Wondering who you should start this week — Cody White or Isaac TeSlaa? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Cody White — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Cody White (NE allow the 14th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Cody WhiteSTART
@ NE
6.7
14th
10.5
–
healthy
Isaac TeSlaa
@ ARI
6.2
2nd · soft
9.2
–
healthy
WRs vs NE recently: Germie Bernard 3.5 pts (W2) · Jakobi Meyers 12.4 pts (W3) · Keon Coleman 17.6 pts (W4).
WRs vs ARI recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 33.5 pts (W2) · Deebo Samuel 15.4 pts (W3) · Malik Nabers 17.2 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Isaac TeSlaa has the higher floor (2.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Cody White has the higher ceiling (13.5) — the play if you need points.
Isaac TeSlaa is steady — about 20% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Cody White faces NE, 14th most generous to WRs.
Isaac TeSlaa faces ARI, 2nd most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.