Free tool · Oct 6 – Oct 12
Week 5 WR start or sit
Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.
Week 5 · Oct 6 – Oct 12
Start these WRs — week 5
Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | @ ARI | 19.3 | +2.8 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.8 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ MIA | 21.1 | +1.6 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | @ DAL | 11.6 | +1.6 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ ARI | 11.2 | +1.6 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | @ MIA | 14.8 | +1.2 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | vs CIN | 12 | +1.2 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ WAS | 17.3 | +1.1 | @ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ TEN | 16.7 | +1.1 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ NYJ | 11.2 | +1.1 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | vs NYG | 13 | +0.9 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 5 WRs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs PHI | 14 | -1.4 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | vs DEN | 12.2 | -1.3 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ SEA | 8.2 | -1 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs PHI | 8.7 | -0.8 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | @ SEA | 7.1 | -0.8 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | vs MIN | 6.5 | -0.8 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ LAC | 10.4 | -0.7 | @ LAC grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs BUF | 16.1 | -0.6 | vs BUF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | @ JAX | 14 | -0.6 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs SF | 12.3 | -0.6 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
Week 5 WR rankings
Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ MIA | 21.1 | +1.6 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | @ ARI | 19.3 | +2.8 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.8 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | @ NO | 17.9 | -0.3 | @ NO grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | vs TB | 17.6 | 0 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ WAS | 17.3 | +1.1 | @ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ TEN | 16.7 | +1.1 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs BUF | 16.1 | -0.6 | vs BUF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | @ MIA | 14.8 | +1.2 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs BAL | 14.7 | -0.1 | vs BAL grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs PHI | 14 | -1.4 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 11 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | @ JAX | 14 | -0.6 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 12 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | vs DET | 13 | +0.4 | vs DET grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 13 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | vs NYG | 13 | +0.9 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 14 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | vs CLE | 12.9 | -0.4 | vs CLE grades neutral — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 15 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs SF | 12.3 | -0.6 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 16 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | vs DEN | 12.2 | -1.3 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 17 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | vs CIN | 12 | +1.2 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 18 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | vs BUF | 11.9 | -0.4 | vs BUF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 19 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | @ ATL | 11.8 | +0.4 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 20 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | vs IND | 11.6 | -0.1 | vs IND grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 21 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | @ DAL | 11.6 | +1.6 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 22 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ NYJ | 11.2 | +1.1 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 23 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ ARI | 11.2 | +1.6 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 24 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ LAC | 10.4 | -0.7 | @ LAC grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 25 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ GB | 9.8 | -0.6 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 26 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs NYG | 8.8 | +0.6 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 27 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs PHI | 8.7 | -0.8 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 28 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ LAR | 8.4 | -0.4 | @ LAR grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 29 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ SEA | 8.2 | -1 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 30 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ LAR | 7.2 | -0.3 | @ LAR grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 5
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Week 5 WR matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's WR starters.
Biggest WR upside
- DET @ ARILead option: Amon-Ra St. Brown · 19.3 pts+2.2
- TB @ DALLead option: Chris Godwin · 11.6 pts+1.6
- CIN @ MIALead option: Ja'Marr Chase · 21.1 pts+1.4
- MIA vs CINLead option: Tyreek Hill · 12 pts+1.2
- CLE @ NYJLead option: Jerry Jeudy · 11.2 pts+1.1
Biggest WR downside
- LAC vs DENLead option: Ladd McConkey · 12.2 pts-1.3
- JAX vs PHILead option: Brian Thomas Jr. · 14 pts-1.1
- SF @ SEALead option: Jauan Jennings · 8.2 pts-0.9
- NO vs MINLead option: Rashid Shaheed · 6.5 pts-0.8
- DEN @ LACLead option: Courtland Sutton · 10.4 pts-0.7
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 5 WR start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.