Douglas
WR · NE vs CHI
FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE
Final points5.3pts
projected 9.1
Sutton
WR · DEN vs ARI
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points8.8pts
DeMario Douglas or Courtland Sutton: who should I start in Week 7?
Highlights
Injuries as of Mon 7:53 PM ETWhat moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week
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- Hurts him: His lines put him at 0.27 touchdowns, below his usual 0.50.−1.4 pts
- Everything else+0.6 pts
Usually scores 9.9 → projected 9.1−0.8 pts
Also worth knowing
- His last three games run 5.3 points above his season average.
- He sees only 5.0 targets a game.
- He plays only 54% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week
- Helps him: His lines put him at 33.5 receiving yards, above his usual 20.5.+1.3 pts
- Helps him: His lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.2.+1.3 pts
- Helps him: His lines put him at 0.33 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.+1.0 pts
Usually scores 5.2 → projected 8.8+3.6 pts
Also worth knowing
- EdgeARI allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they're soft (2.06 pts, softest).
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionDouglas: 9.1 (best)Sutton: 8.8
TD pointsof the projectionDouglas: 1.6Sutton: 2.0 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekDouglas: 0.27Sutton: 0.33 (best)
Projected team pointsDouglas: 23.8Sutton: 24.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameDouglas: 0.7Sutton: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareDouglas: 54%Sutton: 78% (best)
Usage worthptsDouglas: 8.8 (best)Sutton: 8.5
Target shareDouglas: 17%Sutton: 17%
Targets / gameDouglas: 5.0 (best)Sutton: 4.7
Air yards shareDouglas: 19%Sutton: 32% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsDouglas: AboveSutton: In line
WOPRDouglas: 0.38Sutton: 0.49 (best)
RZ target shareDouglas: 13%Sutton: 26% (best)
Catch rateDouglas: 67% (best)Sutton: 46%
SeparationDouglas: 3.9 yds (best)Sutton: 2.6 yds
YAC over expectedDouglas: +0.9 (best)Sutton: +0.8
Usage worth vs scoredDouglas: Earned by usage 8.8Scored 9.9Sutton: Earned by usage 8.5Scored 5.2
Vacated targets this weekDouglas: 9.0 (best)Sutton: 3.0
Inside 10 target shareDouglas: 15%Sutton: 33% (best)
Range
FloorDouglas: 4.5Sutton: 4.7 (best)
CeilingDouglas: 16.5 (best)Sutton: 13.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDouglas: 30%Sutton: 19%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Douglas: 17% (best)Sutton: 8%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterDouglas: 50%Sutton: 48% (best)
SteadinessDouglas: Volatile±8.9 pts · 6 gamesSutton: Up & down (best)±6.0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmDouglas: B- (best)Sutton: C+
Game scriptDouglas: Expected to trailSutton: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterDouglas: 1.5Sutton: 1.3 (best)
Defense funnelDouglas: NeutralSutton: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedDouglas: 15th (average)Sutton: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBDouglas: Maye (Active)Sutton: Nix (Active)
Opp defender outDouglas: Edwards (LB)Sutton: Nolen (DT)
Roof / surfaceDouglas: OpenSutton: Retractable roofgrass
Rest / scheduleDouglas: Short week (4d)Sutton: 10 days rest
Opp paceDouglas: 1st (fast) (best)Sutton: 5th (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameDouglas: 3.5 (best)24th (soft)Sutton: 2.811th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedDouglas: 60%13th (average)Sutton: 60%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgDouglas: 15.2 (best)Sutton: 5.0
Last 5 avgDouglas: 10.5 (best)Sutton: 5.6
vs seasonDouglas: +5.3 (Rising) (best)Sutton: −0.2 (Steady)
Yards per route runDouglas: 1.74 (best)Sutton: 0.79
Receiving aDOTDouglas: 10.9Sutton: 10.9
Target share trendDouglas: RisingSutton: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesDouglas: 68%Sutton: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterDouglas: WR40 (best)Sutton: WR41
Yards linereceivingDouglas: 38.5 (best)Sutton: 33.5
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