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James Cook or Bhayshul Tuten: who should I start in Week 5 PPR?
· James Cook: BUF vs LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 PM ET · Bhayshul Tuten: JAC vs PHI, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 AM ET
START JAMES COOK
Start James Cook over Bhayshul Tuten in Week 5 (PPR): he outscores him in 58% of 10,000 simulated games. Same pick in half-PPR (58%) and standard (59%). Need a safe floor? James Cook (p10 6.7). Need upside? James Cook (p85 25.0).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | James Cook | 58% | RB12 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 25.0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 42% | RB15 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 22.1 | |
| Half-PPR | James Cook | 58% | RB10 | 13.6 | 6.3 | 24.0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 42% | RB14 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 21.2 | |
| Standard | James Cook | 59% | RB10 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 23.0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 41% | RB15 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 20.2 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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