Jaylen WaddleorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Lean Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores Jaylen Waddle in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylen Waddle comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Quentin Johnston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Quentin Johnston projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Quentin Johnston has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (4% fewer than average to WRs); Jaylen Waddle faces the Kansas City Chiefs (19% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Waddle
Floor
2.3
Median
6.3
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
47%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
44%

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. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.37.5
PPR projection9.08.8
Standard projection5.66.2
Rank this weekWR36WR35
Matchupvs KCat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.34.2
Last season per game10.111.2
Snap share, last game56%82%
Trade value——