Kayshon BoutteorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Lean Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores Kayshon Boutte in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kayshon Boutte comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Quentin Johnston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Quentin Johnston projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Kayshon Boutte has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (21% more than average to WRs); Quentin Johnston faces the Seattle Seahawks (19% fewer than average to WRs). Quentin Johnston 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%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.5
Ceiling
13.8
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.

StatKayshon BoutteWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.07.4
PPR projection8.38.9
Standard projection5.76.0
Rank this weekWR48WR44
Matchupvs DALat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.63.4
Last season per game7.711.2
Snap share, last game69%87%
Trade value——