DeMario DouglasorKendrick Bourne?

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

Our call

Lean DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas outscores Kendrick Bourne in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kendrick Bourne comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean DeMario Douglas, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeMario Douglas projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (25% more than average to WRs); DeMario Douglas faces the Miami Dolphins (13% fewer than average to WRs). DeMario Douglas still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
1.1
Median
4.9
Ceiling
14.2
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
58%
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.

StatDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.66.3
PPR projection7.98.3
Standard projection5.24.3
Rank this weekWR40WR43
Matchupat MIAat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.66.0
Last season per game5.05.3
Snap share, last game65%56%
Trade value——