Kayshon BoutteorLadd McConkey?

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

Our call

Lean Kayshon Boutte

Kayshon Boutte outscores Ladd McConkey in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Kayshon Boutte, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.6 half-PPR points in Week 5. Kayshon Boutte has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (12% more than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kayshon Boutte
Floor
1.3
Median
5.3
Ceiling
13.7
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
56%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.3
Median
5.6
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
2%
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.

StatKayshon BoutteWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.66.6
PPR projection7.88.1
Standard projection5.35.2
Rank this weekWR45WR46
Matchupat TENvs DEN
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game4.07.6
Last season per game7.79.2
Snap share, last game62%34%
Trade value——