Makai LemonorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Lean Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores Makai Lemon in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Makai Lemon comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Quentin Johnston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Quentin Johnston projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Quentin Johnston faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs), Makai Lemon faces the New York Giants (6% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Quentin Johnston wins 59%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Makai Lemon
Floor
1.7
Median
6.1
Ceiling
14.7
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
50%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
44%

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.

StatMakai LemonWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.37.5
PPR projection9.68.9
Standard projection5.06.0
Rank this weekWR40WR39
Matchupvs NYGvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.84.4
Last season per game—11.2
Snap share, last game94%82%
Trade value——