Kendrick BourneorMalik Washington?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Kendrick Bourne in 58% of simulations.

Kendrick Bourne still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Malik Washington is the better bet, not a sure thing. Malik Washington projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (25% more than average to WRs); Malik Washington faces the New England Patriots (1% fewer than average to WRs). Malik Washington still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kendrick Bourne
Floor
1.0
Median
4.7
Ceiling
12.9
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Malik Washington
Floor
2.7
Median
5.9
Ceiling
11.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
51%

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.

StatKendrick BourneWR, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.5
PPR projection8.38.3
Standard projection4.34.7
Rank this weekWR43WR42
Matchupat DALvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.07.3
Last season per game5.35.5
Snap share, last game56%80%
Trade value——