Caleb DouglasorDarius Cooper?

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

Our call

Start Caleb Douglas

Caleb Douglas outscores Darius Cooper in 78% of simulations.

Darius Cooper comes out ahead in the other 22%. Caleb Douglas projects 6.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Darius Cooper has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (13% more than average to WRs); Caleb Douglas faces the New England Patriots (2% fewer than average to WRs). Caleb Douglas still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Douglas
Floor
3.5
Median
10.4
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
25%
Darius Cooper
Floor
1.2
Median
4.3
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
65%

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. ETDarius CooperWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.05.5
PPR projection13.46.4
Standard projection10.64.7
Rank this weekWR14WR52
Matchupvs NEat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.66.3
Last season per game—2.3
Snap share, last game68%92%
Trade value25—