Wondering who you should start this week — Denzel Boston or Josh Downs? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Denzel Boston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Denzel Boston (PIT allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
WRs vs JAX recently: Tee Higgins 15.7 pts (W4) · Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Josh Downs has the higher floor (4.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Denzel Boston has the higher ceiling (19.6) — the play if you need points.
Denzel Boston is steady — about 11% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Josh Downs is steady — about 21% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Denzel Boston faces PIT, 26th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Denzel Boston carries the higher trade value — 695 against 624 (a 10% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Denzel Boston gets the most.
Momentum: Denzel Boston -6 and Josh Downs -639 over the last 30 days.