Kalif RaymondorMichael Pittman?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Michael Pittman

Michael Pittman outscores Kalif Raymond in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kalif Raymond comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Michael Pittman, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kalif Raymond projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Michael Pittman faces the Cleveland Browns (4% fewer than average to WRs), Kalif Raymond faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kalif Raymond
Floor
1.8
Median
6.3
Ceiling
14.8
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Michael Pittman
Floor
2.3
Median
6.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
45%

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 4, 1:00 p.m. ETMichael PittmanWR, PIT, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.67.5
PPR projection9.49.4
Standard projection5.85.7
Rank this weekWR42WR43
Matchupvs NYJat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.35.0
Last season per game3.79.6
Snap share, last game75%73%
Trade value——