Caleb DouglasorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Start Caleb Douglas

Caleb Douglas outscores Xavier Worthy in 76% of simulations.

Xavier Worthy comes out ahead in the other 24%. Caleb Douglas projects 6.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Caleb Douglas has the better matchup against the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs); Xavier Worthy faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Caleb Douglas wins 71%; in Standard leagues, Caleb Douglas wins 82%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Douglas
Floor
3.5
Median
10.4
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
25%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.0
Median
5.2
Ceiling
10.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
59%

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. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.05.9
PPR projection13.47.5
Standard projection10.64.2
Rank this weekWR13WR47
Matchupvs NEat DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.66.6
Last season per game—6.4
Snap share, last game68%87%
Trade value27—