Kayshon BoutteorTed Hurst III?

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

Our call

Lean Ted Hurst III

Ted Hurst III outscores Kayshon Boutte in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kayshon Boutte comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Ted Hurst III, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kayshon Boutte projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kayshon Boutte has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (21% more than average to WRs); Ted Hurst III faces the Green Bay Packers (5% more than average to WRs). Ted Hurst III 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%
Ted Hurst III
Floor
2.4
Median
6.1
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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. ETTed Hurst IIIWR, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.06.9
PPR projection8.37.9
Standard projection5.75.9
Rank this weekWR45WR48
Matchupvs DALvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.66.4
Last season per game7.7—
Snap share, last game69%75%
Trade value——