DeMario DouglasorJaylin Noel?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas outscores Jaylin Noel in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylin Noel comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean DeMario Douglas, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeMario Douglas projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (14% more than average to WRs); Jaylin Noel faces the New York Giants (5% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
1.4
Median
6.3
Ceiling
18.1
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Jaylin Noel
Floor
1.3
Median
5.9
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
50%

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.

StatDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Thu, Oct 22, 8:15 p.m. ETJaylin NoelWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.47.8
PPR projection10.09.1
Standard projection6.96.6
Rank this weekWR35WR37
Matchupat CHIvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.29.4
Last season per game5.03.3
Snap share, last game59%49%
Trade value——