Matthew GoldenorRyan Flournoy?
Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden outscores Ryan Flournoy in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Ryan Flournoy comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Matthew Golden, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Matthew Golden projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Ryan Flournoy has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (3% more than average to WRs); Matthew Golden faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). Matthew Golden still wins more often despite that. Matthew Golden is listed as questionable.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.6
- Median
- 7.1
- Ceiling
- 15.6
- Big game (20+):
- 4%
- Dud (under 6):
- 41%
- 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.
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| Stat | Matthew GoldenWR, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET | Ryan FlournoyWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| PPR projection | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Standard projection | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Rank this week | WR38 | WR41 |
| Matchup | vs CAR | vs ARI |
| Injury | Questionable | None |
| 2026 points per game | 13.2 | 7.1 |
| Last season per game | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| Snap share, last game | 85% | 78% |
| Trade value | 4 | — |