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Dak Prescott or Tyler Shough: who should I start in Week 5 PPR?
· Dak Prescott: DAL vs TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET · Tyler Shough: NO vs MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
START DAK PRESCOTTCOIN FLIP
Coin flip in Week 5: Dak Prescott edges Tyler Shough, outscoring him in 52.2% of 10,000 simulated games (PPR), so let your floor/upside need decide. Same pick in half-PPR (52%) and standard (52%). Need a safe floor? Tyler Shough (p10 9.3). Need upside? Dak Prescott (p85 27.8).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | Dak Prescott | 52% | QB4 | 17.7 | 9.0 | 27.8 |
| Tyler Shough | 48% | QB6 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 26.2 | |
| Half-PPR | Dak Prescott | 52% | QB4 | 17.7 | 9.0 | 27.8 |
| Tyler Shough | 48% | QB6 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 26.2 | |
| Standard | Dak Prescott | 52% | QB4 | 17.7 | 9.0 | 27.8 |
| Tyler Shough | 48% | QB6 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 26.2 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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