Wondering who you should start this week — Tim Patrick or Tory Horton? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Tory Horton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Tory Horton (SF allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Tim Patrick
vs CLE
3.5
5th · soft
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IR
Tory HortonSTART
vs SF
3.6
27th · tough
7.7
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healthy
WRs vs CLE recently: Emeka Egbuka 7.3 pts (W2) · Brycen Tremayne 8.3 pts (W3) · Roman Wilson 13.4 pts (W4).
WRs vs SF recently: Ryan Miller 13.7 pts (W2) · Michael Wilson 14.9 pts (W3) · Jaylen Waddle 9.5 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tory Horton has the higher floor (1.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tim Patrick has the higher ceiling (8.7) — the play if you need points.
Tim Patrick is boom-or-bust — about 15% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Tory Horton is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Tim Patrick faces CLE, 5th 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.