Kendrick BourneorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Lean Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy outscores Kendrick Bourne in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kendrick Bourne comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Xavier Worthy, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kendrick Bourne projects 0.4 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kendrick Bourne has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (25% more than average to WRs); Xavier Worthy faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Xavier Worthy 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%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.0
Median
5.2
Ceiling
10.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
59%

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. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.35.9
PPR projection8.37.5
Standard projection4.34.2
Rank this weekWR43WR47
Matchupat DALat DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.06.6
Last season per game5.36.4
Snap share, last game56%87%
Trade value——