Chris Godwin Jr. vs. DeMario Douglas: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. is projected for 10.5 PPR points vs 9.5 for DeMario Douglas, and faces the 8th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Chris Godwin Jr. vs. DeMario Douglas: Week 7 side by side

Chris Godwin Jr.
WR · TB
DeMario Douglas
WR · NE
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)10.59.5
Floor (lowest source)8.38.6
Ceiling (highest source)11.410.5
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs CARvs CHI
Opponent vs. position8th-toughest (29.4 pts/g allowed)15th-toughest (31.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage20% target share (last 3)17% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callFLEX · FlexFLEX · Flex

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Chris Godwin Jr. vs. DeMario Douglas Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chris Godwin Jr. or DeMario Douglas in Week 7?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. projects for 10.5 PPR points vs CAR, against 9.5 for DeMario Douglas vs CHI: a 1.0-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. DeMario Douglas: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Chris Godwin Jr. is projected to score more: 10.5 PPR points to 9.5 for DeMario Douglas.

The sources range from 8.3 to 11.4 for Godwin Jr. and from 8.6 to 10.5 for Douglas. The ranges overlap, so Douglas outscoring Godwin Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Chris Godwin Jr. or DeMario Douglas?

DeMario Douglas is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Douglas at 8.6 PPR points, against 8.3 for Chris Godwin Jr..

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Chris Godwin Jr. or DeMario Douglas?

Chris Godwin Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Godwin Jr. at 11.4 PPR points, against 10.5 for DeMario Douglas.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Chris Godwin Jr. or DeMario Douglas?

Chris Godwin Jr. plays CAR and DeMario Douglas plays CHI in Week 7.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Godwin Jr. faces the 8th-toughest defense against WRs and Douglas faces the 15th-toughest defense against WRs, so DeMario Douglas 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 DeMario Douglas?

Over his recent games Chris Godwin Jr. has drawn 20% of his team's targets, and DeMario Douglas 17% 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. DeMario Douglas?

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 DeMario Douglas playing in Week 7?

Neither Chris Godwin Jr. nor DeMario Douglas has an injury designation for Week 7.

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

Where do the Chris Godwin Jr. and DeMario Douglas 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 4 of them and DeMario Douglas by 4.

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

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