Makai LemonorRyan Flournoy?

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

Our call

Lean Ryan Flournoy

Ryan Flournoy outscores Makai Lemon in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Makai Lemon comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ryan Flournoy, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ryan Flournoy projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Makai Lemon has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (13% more than average to WRs); Ryan Flournoy faces the Arizona Cardinals (3% more than average to WRs). Ryan Flournoy still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Makai Lemon
Floor
1.5
Median
5.7
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
53%
Ryan Flournoy
Floor
1.6
Median
6.1
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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 1, 8:20 p.m. ETRyan FlournoyWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.17.5
PPR projection9.39.3
Standard projection5.05.7
Rank this weekWR38WR34
Matchupat WASvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.37.1
Last season per game—6.3
Snap share, last game91%78%
Trade value——