Malik WashingtonorRashid Shaheed?

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

Our call

Start Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Rashid Shaheed in 55% of simulations.

Rashid Shaheed still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Malik Washington is the better bet, not a sure thing. Malik Washington projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Rashid Shaheed has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (10% 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

Malik Washington
Floor
2.7
Median
5.9
Ceiling
11.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
51%
Rashid Shaheed
Floor
1.5
Median
5.0
Ceiling
12.4
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.

StatMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETRashid ShaheedWR, SEA, Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.56.2
PPR projection8.37.7
Standard projection4.74.7
Rank this weekWR42WR46
Matchupvs NEvs CHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.34.9
Last season per game5.57.1
Snap share, last game80%32%
Trade value——