Courtland Sutton · Roman Wilson · 2026 week 5

Courtland Sutton or Roman Wilson?

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

Start Roman Wilson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Roman Wilson (IND allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton	@ LAC	8.7	11th	4.8	350	healthy
Roman Wilson START	vs IND	9.3	8th · soft	13.1	364	healthy

WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).

WRs vs IND recently: Tyquan Thornton 8.6 pts (W2) · Xavier Hutchinson 5.5 pts (W3) · Treylon Burks 10.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Courtland Sutton has the higher floor (2.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Roman Wilson has the higher ceiling (18.7) — the play if you need points.
Roman Wilson is boom-or-bust — about 13% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Courtland Sutton faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.
Roman Wilson faces IND, 8th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Roman Wilson carries the higher trade value — 364 against 350 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Roman Wilson gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton -761 and Roman Wilson +364 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.