DeMario DouglasorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Start Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores DeMario Douglas in 60% of simulations.

DeMario Douglas still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Quentin Johnston is the better bet, not a sure thing. Quentin Johnston projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs); Quentin Johnston faces the Kansas City Chiefs (22% fewer than average to WRs). Quentin Johnston still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
0.9
Median
4.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.2
Median
6.1
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.9
PPR projection7.48.2
Standard projection5.25.6
Rank this weekWR47WR43
Matchupvs NYJat KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.63.6
Last season per game5.011.2
Snap share, last game49%75%
Trade value——