Start Jaylen Waddle or Luther Burden?

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.

WRJaylen WaddleDEN · WR23

12.5Clutch · Wk 1@ KC

WRLuther BurdenCHI · WR46

10.9Clutch · Wk 1@ CAR

Who to start

Clear start

Jaylen Waddle

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.5 vs 10.9 projected points.
Better matchup (at KC, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Waddle	Burden
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	12.5	10.9
Baseline proj / game	11.7	11.9
Points / game (season)	12.1	8.5
Snap share	78%	39%
Red-zone touches	11	4

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Jaylen Waddle vs Luther Burden 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.