Start Davante Adams or Jaylen Waddle?

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.

WRDavante AdamsLAR · WR9

11.5Clutch · Wk 1vs SF

WRJaylen WaddleDEN · WR23

12.5Clutch · Wk 1@ KC

Who to start

Clear start

Jaylen Waddle

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.5 vs 11.5 projected points.
Better matchup (at KC, Easy).
Stronger baseline projection (11.7 vs 11.1 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Adams	Waddle
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	11.5	12.5
Baseline proj / game	11.1	11.7
Points / game (season)	15.9	12.1
Snap share	70%	78%
Red-zone touches	31	11

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.