Denzel BostonorLuther Burden III?

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

Our call

Start Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston outscores Luther Burden III in 70% of simulations.

Luther Burden III still comes out ahead in the other 30%, so Denzel Boston is the better bet, not a sure thing. Denzel Boston projects 4.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Denzel Boston faces the Baltimore Ravens (14% more than average to WRs), Luther Burden III faces the Atlanta Falcons (12% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Denzel Boston wins 75%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Denzel Boston
Floor
5.2
Median
12.0
Ceiling
22.0
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
14%
Luther Burden III
Floor
2.0
Median
7.0
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
43%

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, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.98.6
PPR projection14.710.6
Standard projection11.26.5
Rank this weekWR10WR26
Matchupvs BALat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.28.9
Last season per game—7.0
Snap share, last game91%77%
Trade value23—