A.J. BrownorRyan Flournoy?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown outscores Ryan Flournoy in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ryan Flournoy comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean A.J. Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. A.J. Brown projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Ryan Flournoy has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (3% more than average to WRs); A.J. Brown faces the Miami Dolphins (13% fewer than average to WRs). A.J. Brown still wins more often despite that. A.J. Brown is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

A.J. Brown
Floor
0.2
Median
6.5
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Ryan Flournoy
Floor
1.6
Median
6.1
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
49%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatA.J. BrownWR, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETRyan FlournoyWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.97.5
PPR projection9.79.3
Standard projection6.15.7
Rank this weekWR30WR34
Matchupat MIAvs ARI
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game4.97.1
Last season per game12.16.3
Snap share, last game91%78%
Trade value4—