Amon-Ra St. BrownorRashee Rice?

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

Our call

Start Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown outscores Rashee Rice in 55% of simulations.

Rashee Rice still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Amon-Ra St. Brown is the better bet, not a sure thing. Amon-Ra St. Brown projects 1.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Amon-Ra St. Brown faces the Minnesota Vikings (23% fewer than average to WRs), Rashee Rice faces the Denver Broncos (16% fewer than average to WRs).

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%
Rashee Rice
Floor
5.0
Median
11.2
Ceiling
21.1
Big game (20+):
12%
Dud (under 6):
15%

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. ETRashee RiceWR, KC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.012.4
PPR projection17.115.1
Standard projection10.89.8
Rank this weekWR8WR12
Matchupvs MINat DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.610.5
Last season per game15.615.5
Snap share, last game78%77%
Trade value5838