DeMario DouglasorMakai Lemon?

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

Our call

Lean Makai Lemon

Makai Lemon outscores DeMario Douglas in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeMario Douglas comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Makai Lemon, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Makai Lemon projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Makai Lemon has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (13% more than average to WRs); DeMario Douglas faces the Miami Dolphins (13% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
1.1
Median
4.9
Ceiling
14.2
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Makai Lemon
Floor
1.5
Median
5.7
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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. ETMakai LemonWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.67.1
PPR projection7.99.3
Standard projection5.25.0
Rank this weekWR46WR44
Matchupat MIAat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.65.3
Last season per game5.0—
Snap share, last game65%91%
Trade value——