Start Ashton Jeanty or James Cook?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

RBAshton JeantyLV · RB11

15.3Clutch · Wk 1vs MIA

RBJames CookBUF · RB6

13.5Clutch · Wk 1@ HOU

Who to start

Clear start

Ashton Jeanty

Higher Clutch Score this week: 15.3 vs 13.5 projected points.
Better matchup (vs MIA, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Jeanty	Cook
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	15.3	13.5
Baseline proj / game	15.3	15.3
Points / game (season)	14.4	17.8
Snap share	76%	60%
Red-zone touches	41	56

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.