Caleb DouglasorCourtland Sutton?

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

Our call

Start Caleb Douglas

Caleb Douglas outscores Courtland Sutton in 73% of simulations.

Courtland Sutton still comes out ahead in the other 27%, so Caleb Douglas is the better bet, not a sure thing. Caleb Douglas projects 5.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Caleb Douglas has the better matchup against the New England Patriots (2% fewer than average to WRs); Courtland Sutton faces the Kansas City Chiefs (20% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Caleb Douglas wins 78%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Douglas
Floor
3.5
Median
10.4
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
25%
Courtland Sutton
Floor
2.0
Median
5.6
Ceiling
11.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
55%

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.

StatCaleb DouglasWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETCourtland SuttonWR, DEN, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.06.3
PPR projection13.47.6
Standard projection10.64.9
Rank this weekWR14WR45
Matchupvs NEvs KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.64.4
Last season per game—10.7
Snap share, last game68%70%
Trade value25—