Matthew GoldenorTee Higgins?
Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Start Tee Higgins
Tee Higgins outscores Matthew Golden in 73% of simulations.
Matthew Golden still comes out ahead in the other 27%, so Tee Higgins is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tee Higgins projects 6.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Tee Higgins has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs); Matthew Golden faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.0
- Median
- 7.8
- Ceiling
- 15.9
- Big game (20+):
- 4%
- Dud (under 6):
- 35%
- Floor
- 5.0
- Median
- 13.2
- Ceiling
- 28.1
- Big game (20+):
- 25%
- Dud (under 6):
- 14%
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 | Tee HigginsWR, CIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 8.7 | 15.0 |
| PPR projection | 10.5 | 17.6 |
| Standard projection | 6.9 | 12.3 |
| Rank this week | WR27 | WR6 |
| Matchup | vs CAR | vs TEN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| Last season per game | 4.0 | 12.1 |
| Snap share, last game | 85% | 87% |
| Trade value | 7 | 39 |