Amon-Ra St. BrownorGeorge Pickens?

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

Our call

Lean Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown outscores George Pickens in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: George Pickens comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Amon-Ra St. Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Amon-Ra St. Brown projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. George Pickens has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (3% more than average to WRs); Amon-Ra St. Brown faces the Minnesota Vikings (23% fewer than average to WRs). Amon-Ra St. Brown still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Floor
5.1
Median
12.4
Ceiling
25.1
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
14%
George Pickens
Floor
4.8
Median
12.0
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
16%

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.

StatAmon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.013.4
PPR projection17.116.1
Standard projection10.810.6
Rank this weekWR8WR10
Matchupvs MINvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.611.3
Last season per game15.614.4
Snap share, last game78%60%
Trade value5830