Cam WardorCarson Wentz?
Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Cam Ward
Cam Ward outscores Carson Wentz in 99% of simulations.
Carson Wentz comes out ahead in the other 1%. Cam Ward projects 9.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Carson Wentz has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (29% more than average to QBs); Cam Ward faces the Cincinnati Bengals (6% more than average to QBs). Cam Ward still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 5.0
- Median
- 9.7
- Ceiling
- 17.3
- Big game (25+):
- 1%
- Dud (under 12):
- 68%
- Floor
- 0.4
- Median
- 0.8
- Ceiling
- 1.2
- Big game (25+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 12):
- >99%
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.
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| Stat | Cam WardQB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Carson WentzQB, MIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| PPR projection | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Standard projection | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Rank this week | QB25 | QB26 |
| Matchup | at CIN | at DET |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 10.6 | 12.8 |
| Last season per game | 11.0 | 14.1 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 100% |
| Trade value | — | — |