DeMario DouglasorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Start Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy outscores DeMario Douglas in 58% of simulations.

DeMario Douglas still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Xavier Worthy is the better bet, not a sure thing. DeMario Douglas projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Xavier Worthy faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs), DeMario Douglas faces the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
0.9
Median
4.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.1
Median
5.5
Ceiling
11.1
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
56%

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. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.2
PPR projection7.47.8
Standard projection5.24.7
Rank this weekWR38WR41
Matchupvs NYJvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.66.6
Last season per game5.06.4
Snap share, last game49%75%
Trade value——