Kayshon BoutteorMatthew Golden?

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

Our call

Lean Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden outscores Kayshon Boutte in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kayshon Boutte comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Matthew Golden, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Matthew Golden projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Kayshon Boutte has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (21% more than average to WRs); Matthew Golden faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3% fewer than average to WRs). Matthew Golden still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kayshon Boutte
Floor
1.4
Median
5.6
Ceiling
14.5
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
53%
Matthew Golden
Floor
2.1
Median
6.3
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
47%

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 4, 1:00 p.m. ETMatthew GoldenWR, GB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.07.2
PPR projection8.38.8
Standard projection5.75.7
Rank this weekWR48WR46
Matchupvs DALat TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.612.9
Last season per game7.74.0
Snap share, last game69%82%
Trade value——