Jaylen WaddleorMarquise Brown?

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

Our call

Lean Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle outscores Marquise Brown in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Marquise Brown comes out ahead in the other 47%. 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. Marquise Brown has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (13% 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.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
2.3
Median
6.3
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
47%
Marquise Brown
Floor
2.0
Median
6.0
Ceiling
13.4
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
50%

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. ETMarquise BrownWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.37.1
PPR projection9.08.7
Standard projection5.65.6
Rank this weekWR40WR41
Matchupvs KCat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.32.6
Last season per game10.17.1
Snap share, last game56%55%
Trade value——