Jakobi MeyersorMatthew Golden?
Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers outscores Matthew Golden in 51% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Matthew Golden comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jakobi Meyers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 8.7 half-PPR points in Week 8. Jakobi Meyers has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (5% more than average to WRs); Matthew Golden faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.5
- Median
- 7.9
- Ceiling
- 14.9
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 31%
- Floor
- 3.0
- Median
- 7.8
- Ceiling
- 15.9
- Big game (20+):
- 4%
- Dud (under 6):
- 35%
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.
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| Stat | Jakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Matthew GoldenWR, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| PPR projection | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| Standard projection | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Rank this week | WR25 | WR27 |
| Matchup | vs IND | vs CAR |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 8.5 | 13.2 |
| Last season per game | 8.6 | 4.0 |
| Snap share, last game | 75% | 85% |
| Trade value | — | 7 |