Caleb DouglasorMalik Washington?

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

Our call

Start Caleb Douglas

Caleb Douglas outscores Malik Washington in 75% of simulations.

Malik Washington comes out ahead in the other 25%. Caleb Douglas projects 5.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Caleb Douglas faces the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs), Malik Washington faces the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Caleb Douglas wins 69%; in Standard leagues, Caleb Douglas wins 80%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Douglas
Floor
3.5
Median
10.4
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
25%
Malik Washington
Floor
2.7
Median
5.9
Ceiling
11.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
51%

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. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.06.5
PPR projection13.48.3
Standard projection10.64.7
Rank this weekWR13WR42
Matchupvs NEvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.67.3
Last season per game—5.5
Snap share, last game68%80%
Trade value27—