Makai LemonorMalik Washington?
Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Malik Washington
Malik Washington outscores Makai Lemon in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Makai Lemon comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Malik Washington, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Makai Lemon projects 0.6 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Makai Lemon has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (13% 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
- Floor
- 1.5
- Median
- 5.7
- Ceiling
- 14.9
- Big game (20+):
- 4%
- Dud (under 6):
- 53%
- 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.
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| Stat | Makai LemonWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 p.m. ET | Malik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| PPR projection | 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Standard projection | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Rank this week | WR44 | WR48 |
| Matchup | at WAS | vs NE |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| Last season per game | — | 5.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 91% | 80% |
| Trade value | — | — |