Start George Pickens or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

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.

WRGeorge PickensDAL · WR5

16.5Clutch · Wk 1@ NYG

WRJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR2

15.0Clutch · Wk 1vs NE

Who to start

Clear start

George Pickens

Higher Clutch Score this week: 16.5 vs 15.0 projected points.
Better matchup (at NYG, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Pickens	Smith-Njigba
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	16.5	15.0
Baseline proj / game	14.5	16.7
Points / game (season)	17.2	21.2
Snap share	83%	78%
Red-zone touches	21	17

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.