Denzel BostonorMalik Nabers?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston outscores Malik Nabers in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Malik Nabers comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Denzel Boston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malik Nabers projects 0.7 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Malik Nabers has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); Denzel Boston faces the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs). Denzel Boston still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Denzel Boston
Floor
4.4
Median
10.5
Ceiling
19.9
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
19%
Malik Nabers
Floor
2.2
Median
9.3
Ceiling
25.6
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
33%

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 11, 1:00 p.m. ETMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.512.2
PPR projection13.114.7
Standard projection9.99.6
Rank this weekWR14WR12
Matchupat NYJat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.28.9
Last season per game—12.0
Snap share, last game95%76%
Trade value2721