Josh DownsorKayshon Boutte?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Kayshon Boutte

Kayshon Boutte outscores Josh Downs in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Josh Downs comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Kayshon Boutte, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kayshon Boutte projects 1.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. The matchups don't separate them: Kayshon Boutte faces the Cleveland Browns (9% fewer than average to WRs), Josh Downs faces the Miami Dolphins (11% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Kayshon Boutte wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Josh Downs
Floor
2.2
Median
5.4
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Kayshon Boutte
Floor
1.2
Median
5.8
Ceiling
16.8
Big game (20+):
6%
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.

Share this

StatJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETKayshon BoutteWR, HOU, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.07.7
PPR projection7.78.9
Standard projection4.46.6
Rank this weekWR47WR34
Matchupvs MIAat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.56.7
Last season per game6.87.7
Snap share, last game77%33%
Trade value——