Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Courtland Sutton: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. is projected for 9.4 PPR points vs 8.7 for Courtland Sutton, and faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Courtland Sutton: Week 8 side by side

Chris Godwin Jr.
WR · TB
Courtland Sutton
WR · DEN
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)9.48.7
Floor (lowest source)8.77.3
Ceiling (highest source)10.210.2
StatChasers projection9.3 (WR41)10.2 (WR35)
Opponentvs ATLvs KC
Opponent vs. position11th-softest (34.4 pts/g allowed)2nd-toughest (23.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage21% target share (last 3)16% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Courtland Sutton Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chris Godwin Jr. or Courtland Sutton in Week 8?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. projects for 9.4 PPR points vs ATL, against 8.7 for Courtland Sutton vs KC: a 0.7-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Courtland Sutton: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Chris Godwin Jr. is projected to score more: 9.4 PPR points to 8.7 for Courtland Sutton.

The sources range from 8.7 to 10.2 for Godwin Jr. and from 7.3 to 10.2 for Sutton. The ranges overlap, so Sutton outscoring Godwin Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Chris Godwin Jr. or Courtland Sutton?

Chris Godwin Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Godwin Jr. at 8.7 PPR points, against 7.3 for Courtland Sutton.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Chris Godwin Jr. or Courtland Sutton?

They share the same ceiling, 10.2 PPR points.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Chris Godwin Jr. or Courtland Sutton?

Chris Godwin Jr. plays ATL and Courtland Sutton plays KC in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Godwin Jr. faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs and Sutton faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs, so Chris Godwin Jr. has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Chris Godwin Jr. or Courtland Sutton?

Over his recent games Chris Godwin Jr. has drawn 21% of his team's targets, and Courtland Sutton 16% of his team's targets.

Chris Godwin Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Courtland Sutton?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Chris Godwin Jr..

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Chris Godwin Jr. and Courtland Sutton playing in Week 8?

Neither Chris Godwin Jr. nor Courtland Sutton has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Chris Godwin Jr. and Courtland Sutton projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Chris Godwin Jr. is projected by 5 of them and Courtland Sutton by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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