Jaylen WaddleorMalik Washington?

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

Our call

Lean Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Jaylen Waddle in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylen Waddle comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Malik Washington, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.5 half-PPR points in Week 8. Malik Washington has the better matchup against the New England Patriots (2% fewer than average to WRs); Jaylen Waddle faces the Kansas City Chiefs (20% fewer than average to WRs). 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%
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.

StatJaylen WaddleWR, DEN, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.56.5
PPR projection8.18.3
Standard projection5.04.7
Rank this weekWR42WR43
Matchupvs KCvs NE
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game7.37.3
Last season per game10.15.5
Snap share, last game56%80%
Trade value——