Jahan DotsonorKendrick Bourne?

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

Our call

Start Kendrick Bourne

Kendrick Bourne outscores Jahan Dotson in 57% of simulations.

Jahan Dotson still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Kendrick Bourne is the better bet, not a sure thing. Kendrick Bourne projects 1.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (25% more than average to WRs); Jahan Dotson faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Kendrick Bourne wins 62%; in Standard leagues, Kendrick Bourne wins 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jahan Dotson
Floor
0.6
Median
3.7
Ceiling
11.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
69%
Kendrick Bourne
Floor
1.0
Median
4.7
Ceiling
12.9
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
61%

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.

StatJahan DotsonWR, ATL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.06.3
PPR projection5.88.3
Standard projection4.24.3
Rank this weekWR54WR43
Matchupat TBat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.06.0
Last season per game2.75.3
Snap share, last game56%56%
Trade value——