Courtland SuttonorKendrick Bourne?

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

Our call

Start Courtland Sutton

Courtland Sutton outscores Kendrick Bourne in 57% of simulations.

Kendrick Bourne still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Courtland Sutton is the better bet, not a sure thing. Both project 6.3 half-PPR points in Week 8. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (25% more than average to WRs); Courtland Sutton faces the Kansas City Chiefs (19% fewer than average to WRs). Courtland Sutton still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Courtland Sutton wins 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Courtland Sutton
Floor
2.0
Median
5.6
Ceiling
11.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
55%
Kendrick Bourne
Floor
1.0
Median
4.7
Ceiling
12.9
Big game (20+):
2%
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, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.3
PPR projection7.68.3
Standard projection4.94.3
Rank this weekWR44WR43
Matchupvs KCat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.46.0
Last season per game10.75.3
Snap share, last game70%56%
Trade value——