Josh DownsorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Lean Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy outscores Josh Downs in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Josh Downs comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Xavier Worthy, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Xavier Worthy projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. Xavier Worthy has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (8% more than average to WRs); Josh Downs faces the Miami Dolphins (11% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Josh Downs
Floor
2.2
Median
5.4
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.2
Median
5.8
Ceiling
11.7
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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.

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StatJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.06.5
PPR projection7.78.5
Standard projection4.44.5
Rank this weekWR47WR41
Matchupvs MIAat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.56.3
Last season per game6.86.4
Snap share, last game77%74%
Trade value——