Odunze
WR · CHI vs NYJ
Proj pts
9pts
market
Godwin
WR · TB vs GB
Proj pts
8.4pts
market
Chris Godwin Jr. or Rome Odunze: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Rome Odunze over Chris Godwin Jr by 0.6. Rome Odunze leads at 9.0. Chris Godwin Jr. is the first one out, 0.6 short.
Crowd: 40% of managers started Odunze.
Availability & news
Chris Godwin Jr.
Godwin (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Every-down role88% of snaps
Cons
- Low team total18.0 team total
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: Odunze 14, Godwin 8.
Godwin: “Godwin (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Odunze 7.4, Godwin 5.5 (PPR points).
Why Rome Odunze
Start Rome Odunze — projects 9.0, an even matchup vs NYJ, but the role is cooling.
Rome Odunze projects 9.0 points on a 6.6–14.9 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NYJ. Usage: targets / game at 7.5. Net: start Rome Odunze this week.
Working for Odunze: Every-down role (88% of snaps).
Where Odunze leads the head-to-head: Projection (9.0 vs 8.4); Ceiling (14.9 vs 12.9); Target share (24% vs 18%); Implied team total (23.5 vs 18.0); Targets / game (7.5 vs 5.7); Snap share (88% vs 71%); Red zone targets (14 vs 8).
Why Chris Godwin Jr.
Sit Chris Godwin Jr. — projects 8.4, an even matchup vs GB, but the role is cooling.
Chris Godwin Jr. projects 8.4 points on a 7.2–12.9 range. The matchup grades as neutral against GB. Usage: targets / game at 5.7. Net: bench Chris Godwin Jr. this week.
Working against Godwin: Low team total (18.0 team total).
Where Godwin leads the head-to-head: Floor (7.2 vs 6.6); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C+ vs C); Last 3 avg (7.5 vs 7.3); Last 5 avg (9.6 vs 6.6); vs season (+0.2 vs -1.9); Consistency (31% vs 30%); Boom rate (22% vs 17%); Bust rate (22% vs 33%).
Recent form
Rome Odunze's last 5 games: PPR points 8.3, 2.8, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 (oldest to newest).
Chris Godwin Jr.'s last 5 games: PPR points 23.8, 1.8, 8.3, 8.8, 5.5 (oldest to newest).
Odunze has already beaten Godwin's 8.4 projection in 0 of his 5; Godwin has beaten Odunze's 9 in 1 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Rome Odunze (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.
Chris Godwin Jr. (TB) faces GB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 18.0, spread +3.5.
What flips it
Odunze's edge is 0.6 points (9 to 8.4). Godwin's ceiling (12.9) clears Odunze's projection, so a big game from Godwin flips it. Odunze's floor (6.6) sits under Godwin's projection, so a quiet game from Odunze flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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