Start Jake Ferguson or Juwan Johnson?

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.

TEJake FergusonDAL · TE5

8.4Clutch · Wk 1@ NYG

TEJuwan JohnsonNO · TE8

8.4Clutch · Wk 1@ DET

Who to start

Slight lean

Jake Ferguson

Higher Clutch Score this week: 8.4 vs 8.4 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (9.4 vs 8.0 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Ferguson	Johnson
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	8.4	8.4
Baseline proj / game	9.4	8.0
Points / game (season)	11.1	10.6
Snap share	67%	76%
Red-zone touches	23	8

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Jake Ferguson vs Juwan Johnson 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.