Wondering who you should start this week — Jalen Brooks or Tory Horton? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jalen Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Jalen Brooks (LAR allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 6
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Jalen BrooksSTART
@ LAR
3.3
17th
3.6
–
healthy
Tory Horton
@ DEN
3.3
29th · tough
7.7
–
healthy
WRs vs LAR recently: Pat Bryant 12.4 pts (W3) · Darius Cooper 15.3 pts (W4) · Khalil Shakir 8 pts (W5).
WRs vs DEN recently: Konata Mumpfield 15.3 pts (W3) · Deebo Samuel 13 pts (W4) · Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5).
🎓 The coach's read
They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Tory Horton has the higher floor (1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jalen Brooks has the higher ceiling (6.9) — the play if you need points.
Tory Horton is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jalen Brooks faces LAR, 17th most generous to WRs.
Tory Horton faces DEN, 29th 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.