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Robinson

WR · TEN vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

10.8pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Pittman

WR · PIT vs CLE

FinalCLE 27 – 24 PIT

Final pts

3.5pts

10.7 proj · −7.2

Michael Pittman or Wan'Dale Robinson: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Wan'Dale Robinson over Michael Pittman by 0.1. Wan'Dale Robinson leads at 10.8. Michael Pittman is the first one out, 0.2 short.

Crowd: 39% of managers started Robinson.

Highlights

Wan'Dale RobinsonStart
WR · TEN vs BAL

Pros

  • Alpha target share30% target share
  • Favorable matchupFavorable · A+ vs WR
  • Spike upside21.0 ceiling

Cons

  • Low team total15.5 team total
Michael PittmanBench
WR · PIT vs CLE

Pros

  • Every-down role86% of snaps

Cons

  • Tough matchupTough · D- vs WR
  • Shaky floor3.6 floor

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

RobinsonStart
PittmanBench
Projection10.810.7
Floor8.43.6
Ceiling21.012.0
Target share30%21%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)A+D-
Implied team total15.520.5

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is last 5 avg: Robinson 11.4, Pittman 5.3.

Latest game on the card: Robinson 18.7, Pittman 3.6 (PPR points).

Why Wan'Dale Robinson

Start Wan'Dale Robinson — projects 10.8, a favorable matchup vs BAL, but the role is cooling.

Wan'Dale Robinson projects 10.8 points on a 8.4–21.0 range. The matchup grades as favorable against BAL. Usage: targets / game at 8.8. Net: start Wan'Dale Robinson this week.

Working for Robinson: Alpha target share (30% target share), Favorable matchup (Favorable · A+ vs WR), Spike upside (21.0 ceiling).

Working against Robinson: Low team total (15.5 team total).

Where Robinson leads the head-to-head: Projection (10.8 vs 10.7); Floor (8.4 vs 3.6); Ceiling (21.0 vs 12.0); Target share (30% vs 21%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs D-); Last 3 avg (9.8 vs 5.2); Last 5 avg (11.4 vs 5.3); Consistency (41% vs 39%); Bust rate (19% vs 35%); Targets / game (8.8 vs 6.5); Snap share (91% vs 86%).

Why Michael Pittman

Sit Michael Pittman — projects 10.7, a tough matchup vs CLE, but the role is cooling.

Michael Pittman projects 10.7 points on a 3.6–12.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against CLE. Usage: targets / game at 6.5. Net: bench Michael Pittman this week.

Working for Pittman: Every-down role (86% of snaps).

Working against Pittman: Tough matchup (Tough · D- vs WR), Shaky floor (3.6 floor).

Where Pittman leads the head-to-head: Implied team total (20.5 vs 15.5); vs season (-1.7 vs -2.1); Boom rate (29% vs 19%); Red zone targets (18 vs 14).

Recent form

Wan'Dale Robinson's last 5 games: PPR points 5.2, 22.3, 8.8, 1.9, 18.7 (oldest to newest).

Michael Pittman's last 5 games: PPR points 7.2, 3.6, 3.1, 8.8, 3.6 (oldest to newest).

Robinson has already beaten Pittman's 10.7 projection in 2 of his 5; Pittman has beaten Robinson's 10.8 in 0 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Wan'Dale Robinson (TEN) faces BAL, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 15.5, spread +11.5.

Michael Pittman (PIT) played CLE (final: CLE 27 – 24 PIT). The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 20.5, spread -2.5.

What flips it

Robinson's edge is 0.1 points (10.8 to 10.7). Pittman's ceiling (12) clears Robinson's projection, so a big game from Pittman flips it. Robinson's floor (8.4) sits under Pittman's projection, so a quiet game from Robinson flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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