Kayshon BoutteorTez Johnson?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Kayshon Boutte

Kayshon Boutte outscores Tez Johnson in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tez Johnson comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Kayshon Boutte, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kayshon Boutte projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Tez Johnson has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (12% more than average to WRs); Kayshon Boutte faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs). Kayshon Boutte still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kayshon Boutte
Floor
1.0
Median
4.1
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
69%
Tez Johnson
Floor
0.6
Median
3.6
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
70%

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.

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StatKayshon BoutteWR, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETTez JohnsonWR, TB, Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.14.9
PPR projection6.15.6
Standard projection4.04.1
Rank this weekWR53WR55
Matchupat LACat CHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.83.8
Last season per game7.75.2
Snap share, last game31%42%
Trade value——