Matthew GoldenorTetairoa McMillan?

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

Our call

Start Tetairoa McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan outscores Matthew Golden in 62% of simulations.

Matthew Golden still comes out ahead in the other 38%, so Tetairoa McMillan is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tetairoa McMillan projects 3.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Tetairoa McMillan has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (6% more than average to WRs); Matthew Golden faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Matthew Golden
Floor
3.0
Median
7.8
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
35%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
3.3
Median
10.5
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
17%
Dud (under 6):
25%

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.

StatMatthew GoldenWR, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.712.5
PPR projection10.515.3
Standard projection6.99.8
Rank this weekWR27WR9
Matchupvs CARat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.213.2
Last season per game4.010.5
Snap share, last game85%68%
Trade value727