Germie BernardorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Lean Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard outscores Quentin Johnston in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Quentin Johnston comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Germie Bernard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Germie Bernard projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Germie Bernard faces the Cleveland Browns (5% fewer than average to WRs), Quentin Johnston faces the Los Angeles Rams (4% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Quentin Johnston is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Germie Bernard
Floor
1.8
Median
6.5
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
44%

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.

StatGermie BernardWR, PIT, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.07.5
PPR projection10.48.8
Standard projection5.66.2
Rank this weekWR33WR35
Matchupvs CLEat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.54.2
Last season per game—11.2
Snap share, last game91%82%
Trade value——