Christian WatsonorTetairoa McMillan?

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

Our call

Lean Christian Watson

Christian Watson outscores Tetairoa McMillan in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tetairoa McMillan comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Christian Watson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tetairoa McMillan projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Tetairoa McMillan has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (6% more than average to WRs); Christian Watson faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). Christian Watson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Christian Watson
Floor
4.0
Median
10.5
Ceiling
22.4
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
22%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
3.3
Median
10.5
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
17%
Dud (under 6):
25%

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.

StatChristian WatsonWR, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.212.5
PPR projection14.215.3
Standard projection10.39.8
Rank this weekWR11WR9
Matchupvs CARat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.113.2
Last season per game11.510.5
Snap share, last game81%68%
Trade value3327