DeMario DouglasorLuther Burden III?

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

Our call

Lean Luther Burden III

Luther Burden III outscores DeMario Douglas in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeMario Douglas comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Luther Burden III, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Luther Burden III projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (14% more than average to WRs); Luther Burden III faces the New England Patriots (3% fewer than average to WRs). Luther Burden III still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
1.4
Median
6.3
Ceiling
18.1
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Luther Burden III
Floor
2.2
Median
7.2
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
41%

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. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Thu, Oct 22, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.48.6
PPR projection10.010.7
Standard projection6.96.4
Rank this weekWR35WR34
Matchupat CHIvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.29.6
Last season per game5.07.0
Snap share, last game59%39%
Trade value——