Rashid ShaheedorXavier Worthy?

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

Our call

Lean Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy outscores Rashid Shaheed in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Rashid Shaheed comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Xavier Worthy, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Rashid Shaheed projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Rashid Shaheed has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (10% more than average to WRs); Xavier Worthy faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Xavier Worthy still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Rashid Shaheed
Floor
1.5
Median
5.0
Ceiling
12.4
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
59%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.0
Median
5.2
Ceiling
10.6
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.

StatRashid ShaheedWR, SEA, Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 p.m. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.25.9
PPR projection7.77.5
Standard projection4.74.2
Rank this weekWR46WR47
Matchupvs CHIat DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.96.6
Last season per game7.16.4
Snap share, last game32%87%
Trade value——