Start Jaylen Waddle or Rashee Rice?

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

WRRashee RiceKC · WR38

12.4Clutch · Wk 1vs DEN

Who to start

Slight lean

Jaylen Waddle

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.5 vs 12.4 projected points.
Better matchup (at KC, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Waddle	Rice
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	12.5	12.4
Baseline proj / game	11.7	14.1
Points / game (season)	12.1	18.8
Snap share	78%	73%
Red-zone touches	11	21

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 Rashee Rice 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.