Caleb WilliamsorKirk Cousins?

Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins outscores Caleb Williams in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Caleb Williams comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Kirk Cousins, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kirk Cousins projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kirk Cousins has the better matchup against the New York Jets (11% more than average to QBs); Caleb Williams faces the Seattle Seahawks (25% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Williams
Floor
8.1
Median
15.6
Ceiling
26.4
Big game (25+):
13%
Dud (under 12):
30%
Kirk Cousins
Floor
7.8
Median
15.5
Ceiling
26.6
Big game (25+):
13%
Dud (under 12):
30%

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 WilliamsQB, CHI, Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 p.m. ETKirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.516.6
PPR projection16.516.6
Standard projection16.516.6
Rank this weekQB11QB10
Matchupat SEAat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game20.918.8
Last season per game18.710.4
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value15—