Denzel BostonorGermie Bernard?

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

Our call

Lean Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston outscores Germie Bernard in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Germie Bernard comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Denzel Boston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Denzel Boston projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Denzel Boston has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (5% more than average to WRs); Germie Bernard faces the Cleveland Browns (5% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Denzel Boston wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Denzel Boston
Floor
2.8
Median
7.6
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
36%
Germie Bernard
Floor
1.8
Median
6.5
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%

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.

StatDenzel BostonWR, CLE, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETGermie BernardWR, PIT, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.68.0
PPR projection10.010.4
Standard projection7.25.6
Rank this weekWR29WR33
Matchupat PITvs CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.67.5
Last season per game——
Snap share, last game87%91%
Trade value——