Jauan JenningsorMalik Washington?

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

Our call

Lean Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Jauan Jennings in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jauan Jennings comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Malik Washington, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malik Washington projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Jauan Jennings has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (20% more than average to WRs); Malik Washington faces the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs). Malik Washington still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Malik Washington wins 57%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jauan Jennings
Floor
2.0
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.4
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
57%
Malik Washington
Floor
2.7
Median
5.9
Ceiling
11.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
51%

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.

StatJauan JenningsWR, MIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.26.5
PPR projection7.48.3
Standard projection4.94.7
Rank this weekWR45WR42
Matchupat DETvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.37.3
Last season per game9.75.5
Snap share, last game56%80%
Trade value——