Start Emeka Egbuka 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.

WREmeka EgbukaTB · WR22

11.4Clutch · Wk 1@ CIN

WRJaylen WaddleDEN · WR23

12.5Clutch · Wk 1@ KC

Who to start

Clear start

Jaylen Waddle

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.5 vs 11.4 projected points.
Better matchup (at KC, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Egbuka	Waddle
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	11.4	12.5
Baseline proj / game	12.9	11.7
Points / game (season)	11.5	12.1
Snap share	78%	78%
Red-zone touches	11	11

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Emeka Egbuka vs Jaylen Waddle comparison.

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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.