Jaylen WaddleorKendrick Bourne?

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

Our call

Lean Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle outscores Kendrick Bourne in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kendrick Bourne comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jaylen Waddle, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Waddle projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (23% more than average to WRs); Jaylen Waddle faces the Kansas City Chiefs (20% fewer than average to WRs). Jaylen Waddle still wins more often despite that. Jaylen Waddle is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
0.0
Median
5.6
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
53%
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.

StatJaylen WaddleWR, DEN, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.56.3
PPR projection8.18.2
Standard projection5.04.3
Rank this weekWR42WR44
Matchupvs KCat DAL
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game7.36.0
Last season per game10.15.3
Snap share, last game56%56%
Trade value——