Bucky IrvingorDenzel Boston?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving outscores Denzel Boston in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Denzel Boston comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Bucky Irving, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Denzel Boston projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Bucky Irving faces the Green Bay Packers (11% more than average to RBs), Denzel Boston faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (7% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bucky Irving
Floor
6.0
Median
11.5
Ceiling
20.2
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Denzel Boston
Floor
4.7
Median
11.6
Ceiling
22.5
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
17%

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.

StatBucky IrvingRB, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETDenzel BostonWR, CLE, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.512.8
PPR projection14.414.4
Standard projection10.711.3
Rank this weekRB13WR11
Matchupvs GBvs PIT
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.512.7
Last season per game12.3—
Snap share, last game52%89%
Trade value1724