Start Rashee Rice or Tee Higgins?

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.

WRRashee RiceKC · WR38

12.4Clutch · Wk 1vs DEN

WRTee HigginsCIN · WR15

12.7Clutch · Wk 1vs TB

Who to start

Slight lean

Tee Higgins

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.7 vs 12.4 projected points.
Better matchup (vs TB, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Rice	Higgins
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	12.4	12.7
Baseline proj / game	14.1	12.7
Points / game (season)	18.8	14.1
Snap share	73%	80%
Red-zone touches	21	14

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Rashee Rice vs Tee Higgins 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.