DeMario DouglasorKalif Raymond?

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

Our call

Lean Kalif Raymond

Kalif Raymond outscores DeMario Douglas in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeMario Douglas comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Kalif Raymond, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeMario Douglas projects 0.4 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kalif Raymond has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (12% more than average to WRs); DeMario Douglas faces the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, DeMario Douglas is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
0.9
Median
4.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Kalif Raymond
Floor
1.0
Median
4.6
Ceiling
13.1
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.

StatDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETKalif RaymondWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.35.9
PPR projection7.47.5
Standard projection5.24.3
Rank this weekWR39WR43
Matchupvs NYJat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.68.1
Last season per game5.03.7
Snap share, last game49%68%
Trade value——