Kayshon Boutte · Kendrick Bourne · 2026 week 5

Kayshon Boutte or Kendrick Bourne?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kayshon Boutte or Kendrick Bourne? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kendrick Bourne — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Kendrick Bourne (DET allow the 3rd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kayshon Boutte	@ TEN	5.9	15th	5.8	–	healthy
Kendrick Bourne START	vs DET	6.8	3rd · soft	7.6	–	healthy

WRs vs TEN recently: DeVonta Smith 17.7 pts (W2) · Darnell Mooney 2.9 pts (W3) · Zay Flowers 17.8 pts (W4).

WRs vs DET recently: Joshua Palmer 10.3 pts (W2) · Garrett Wilson 16.7 pts (W3) · Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kayshon Boutte has the higher floor (1.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kendrick Bourne has the higher ceiling (14.4) — the play if you need points.
Kayshon Boutte faces TEN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Kendrick Bourne faces DET, 3rd most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.