2026 season · Week 5 · QB

Jordan Love vs Lamar Jackson: Who Should I Start in Week 5?

Toss-up between Love and Jackson in PPR. Too close to call: 14.7 vs 14.8 projected PPR points.

Scoring

Toss-up between Love and Jackson in PPR

StartQB2 · #16tie

Jordan LoveGBQBvs CHI

14.9 PPR pts

625

Floor 6 · median 13.8 · ceiling 25

Plays: 98%
Implied total: 21.3 (dog by 3)
Matchup: Neutral · 14th
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Too close to call: 14.7 vs 14.8 projected PPR points.

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StartQB2 · #15tie

Lamar JacksonBALQB@ ATL

15.1 PPR pts

725

Floor 7 · median 14.2 · ceiling 25

Plays: 98%
Implied total: 20.3 (dog by 3)
Matchup: Neutral · 13th
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Too close to call: 14.8 vs 14.7 projected PPR points.

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How this works

Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.

Updated Tue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM ETFull methodology

Frequently asked questions

Should I start Jordan Love or Lamar Jackson in Week 5?

Toss-up between Love and Jackson in PPR. Too close to call: 14.7 vs 14.8 projected PPR points.

Who has the higher ceiling, Jordan Love or Lamar Jackson?

Lamar Jackson: his 90th-percentile outcome is 25 PPR points against 25 for Jordan Love, from 2,000 simulated games each.

Who is the safer start, Jordan Love or Lamar Jackson?

Lamar Jackson: a floor (10th percentile) of 7 PPR points vs 6, and a 98% chance to play vs 98%.

What are Jordan Love's and Lamar Jackson's Week 5 projections?

PPR: Love 15.0, Jackson 15.1; half-PPR: Love 15.0, Jackson 15.1; standard: Love 15.0, Jackson 15.1 (points if he plays).

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