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Week 5 lineup decision · updated Oct 7, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT

Davante Adams or Tee Higgins: who should I start?

Start Davante Adams over Tee Higgins in Week 5. The Half PPR projection is 15.0 to 14.0.

The lean blends recorded scoring, recent workload, opponent positional defense and only same-week listed availability. Recheck the official inactive list before kickoff.

Start lean
Photograph of Davante Adams

Davante Adams

LAR vs. BUF
Floor6.5
Median15.0
Ceiling20.3

Recent PPG: 15.5

Recent volume: 11.0

Snap share: 89%

Availability: No current-week designation

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Photograph of Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins

CIN vs. MIA
Floor8.8
Median14.0
Ceiling18.8

Recent PPG: 14.7

Recent volume: 11.5

Snap share: 86%

Availability: No current-week designation

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Scoring changes the call

Week 5 projection by format.

4 points per passing TD
Standard

Start Davante Adams

1.1-point gapHigh confidence
Recommended start

Davante Adams

LAR vs. BUF
Floor
5.6
Projection
12.4
Ceiling
18.1
Other option

Tee Higgins

CIN vs. MIA
Floor
6.4
Projection
11.3
Ceiling
15.7
Half PPR

Start Davante Adams

1.0-point gapHigh confidence
Recommended start

Davante Adams

LAR vs. BUF
Floor
6.5
Projection
15.0
Ceiling
20.3
Other option

Tee Higgins

CIN vs. MIA
Floor
8.8
Projection
14.0
Ceiling
18.8
PPR

Start Davante Adams — close call

0.7-point gapHigh confidence
Recommended start

Davante Adams

LAR vs. BUF
Floor
7.8
Projection
17.5
Ceiling
22.4
Other option

Tee Higgins

CIN vs. MIA
Floor
11.3
Projection
16.8
Ceiling
21.9

Floor and ceiling show the lower and upper ends of the player's recent scoring range. The projection is the middle estimate after current role, matchup, and same-week availability are applied.

Why the model leans this way

Role first. Matchup second. Availability always visible.

Two relevant wide-receiver options in a similar weekly range, compared through targets, snap share, matchup and current availability.

Davante Adams: recent role raises the estimate, and the matchup is tougher. Tee Higgins: recent role raises the estimate, and the matchup is neutral.

Availability adjustments apply only when the source contains a Week 5 report. Older designations remain visible in the injury archive but do not reduce this projection.

Week 4 final result

Tee Higgins scored more. The pregame lean was wrong.

Davante Adams: 5.2 Half PPR · Tee Higgins: 21.2 Half PPR.

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