Courtland SuttonorDeMario Douglas?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Courtland Sutton

Courtland Sutton outscores DeMario Douglas in 60% of simulations.

DeMario Douglas still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Courtland Sutton is the better bet, not a sure thing. Courtland Sutton projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs); Courtland Sutton faces the Seattle Seahawks (19% fewer than average to WRs). Courtland Sutton still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Courtland Sutton
Floor
2.2
Median
6.0
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
50%
DeMario Douglas
Floor
0.9
Median
4.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%

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.

StatCourtland SuttonWR, DEN, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ETDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.86.3
PPR projection8.27.4
Standard projection5.45.2
Rank this weekWR35WR38
Matchupvs SEAvs NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.46.6
Last season per game10.75.0
Snap share, last game81%49%
Trade value——