Jauan JenningsorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Lean Jauan Jennings

Jauan Jennings outscores Xavier Worthy in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Xavier Worthy comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jauan Jennings, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jauan Jennings 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); Xavier Worthy faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jauan Jennings 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%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.0
Median
5.2
Ceiling
10.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
59%

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. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.25.9
PPR projection7.47.5
Standard projection4.94.2
Rank this weekWR45WR47
Matchupat DETat DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.36.6
Last season per game9.76.4
Snap share, last game56%87%
Trade value——