Kayshon BoutteorMalachi Fields?

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

Our call

Lean Malachi Fields

Malachi Fields outscores Kayshon Boutte in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kayshon Boutte comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Malachi Fields, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malachi Fields projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Malachi Fields faces the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs), Kayshon Boutte faces the Tennessee Titans (13% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kayshon Boutte
Floor
1.3
Median
5.3
Ceiling
13.7
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
56%
Malachi Fields
Floor
2.0
Median
5.8
Ceiling
13.1
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
52%

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. ETMalachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.66.8
PPR projection7.87.9
Standard projection5.35.7
Rank this weekWR48WR46
Matchupat TENat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.05.7
Last season per game7.7—
Snap share, last game62%66%
Trade value——