Brian Robinson Jr. or Chris Godwin Jr.: Who Should You Start?

Preliminary board

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

Start Godwin — the consensus rank and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.

Chris Godwin Jr. is the higher consensus play (WR42 to RB51) and plays a 78% snap share to Robinson's 33%. Robinson's edge is the matchup, 24 of 32 to 18. The gap is comfortable.

Brian Robinson Jr.

Brian Robinson Jr.

RB51ATLvs NO

Projected Points

Sit
Chris Godwin Jr.

Chris Godwin Jr.

WR42TBvs GB

Projected Points

Sit

Brian Robinson Jr.’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+225
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Chris Godwin Jr.’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+390
Anytime Touchdown Props →
ATL@
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GB@
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Why Brian Robinson Jr.

Sit

RB2 and return-game option. Downhill power back for short-yardage and complementary carries behind the starter.

Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB51: NO is the 9th-softest matchup vs RBs, 3% target share.

  • NO ranks 24 of 32 against RBs (one of the softer matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.5 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 33% snap share.

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Why Chris Godwin Jr.

Sit

Starting WR with slot-to-boundary versatility. Physical route runner and YAC producer; recent seasons shortened by injury.

Sit — WR42 consensus, projects WR69 this week: 12% target share, 7.0 PPR projected vs GB.

  • GB ranks 18 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 78% snap share.

Head-to-head stats

MetricBrian Robinson Jr.Chris Godwin Jr.
Projected points
Consensus rankRB51WR42
Opponent vs positionNO · 24 of 323-game sampleGB · 18 of 323-game sample
Rushing Yards29 of 32—
Rushing TDs29 of 32—
Rushing Attempts22 of 32—
Receptions17 of 3226 of 32
Receiving Yards23 of 3218 of 32
Anytime TD25 of 3214 of 32
Receiving TDs—15 of 32
Targets—15 of 32
Target share3%12%
Reception share4%16%
Implied total · spread21.5+2.523.0+1.5
Depth chartRB2WR2
Snap share33%78%
Start/Sit record—0–0+2 toss-ups

Recent form

Brian Robinson Jr. — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs GB
Week 2vs CAR
Week 1vs PIT

Chris Godwin Jr. — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs MIN
Week 2vs CLE
Week 1vs CIN

Signal breakdown

  • 6.1 vs 7.0 projected PPR pointsChris Godwin Jr. +
  • Rank 51 vs 42Chris Godwin Jr. +
  • Opponent DvP rank 24 vs 18 (32 = softest)Brian Robinson Jr. +
  • Implied 21.5 vs 23.0 team pointsChris Godwin Jr. +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 33% vs 78% snap shareChris Godwin Jr. +

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