Kalif RaymondorKendrick Bourne?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Kalif Raymond

Kalif Raymond outscores Kendrick Bourne in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kendrick Bourne comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Kalif Raymond, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kalif Raymond projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (24% more than average to WRs); Kalif Raymond faces the Green Bay Packers (1% more than average to WRs). Kalif Raymond still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kalif Raymond
Floor
1.1
Median
4.8
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
60%
Kendrick Bourne
Floor
0.9
Median
4.4
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
62%

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.

StatKalif RaymondWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.16.0
PPR projection7.77.7
Standard projection4.64.3
Rank this weekWR45WR48
Matchupat GBvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.65.6
Last season per game3.75.3
Snap share, last game51%55%
Trade value——