Wondering who you should start this week — Dontayvion Wicks or Jauan Jennings? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jauan Jennings — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Jauan Jennings (DET allow the 4th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Dontayvion Wicks
@ WAS
6.0
8th · soft
6.8
21
Questionable
Jauan JenningsSTART
@ DET
6.1
4th · soft
2.8
–
healthy
WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).
WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jauan Jennings has the higher floor (2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dontayvion Wicks has the higher ceiling (14) — the play if you need points.
Dontayvion Wicks is boom-or-bust — about 16% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Jauan Jennings is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 21 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most.