KC Concepcion Jr. vs. Kalif Raymond: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start KC Concepcion Jr.. Concepcion Jr. is projected for 10.6 PPR points vs 6.4 for Kalif Raymond, and faces the 14th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

KC Concepcion Jr. vs. Kalif Raymond: Week 8 side by side

KC Concepcion Jr.
WR · CLE
Kalif Raymond
WR · CHI
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)10.66.4
Floor (lowest source)10.14.9
Ceiling (highest source)11.47.2
StatChasers projection11.3 (WR27)6.4 (WR58)
Opponentvs PITvs SEA
Opponent vs. position14th-toughest (30.2 pts/g allowed)1st-toughest (20.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage19% target share (last 3)8% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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KC Concepcion Jr. vs. Kalif Raymond Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start KC Concepcion Jr. or Kalif Raymond in Week 8?

Start KC Concepcion Jr.. Concepcion Jr. projects for 10.6 PPR points vs PIT, against 6.4 for Kalif Raymond vs SEA: a 4.2-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.

KC Concepcion Jr. vs. Kalif Raymond: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

KC Concepcion Jr. is projected to score more: 10.6 PPR points to 6.4 for Kalif Raymond.

The sources range from 10.1 to 11.4 for Concepcion Jr. and from 4.9 to 7.2 for Raymond. Even Raymond's highest projection is below Concepcion Jr.'s lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, KC Concepcion Jr. or Kalif Raymond?

KC Concepcion Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Concepcion Jr. at 10.1 PPR points, against 4.9 for Kalif Raymond.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, KC Concepcion Jr. or Kalif Raymond?

KC Concepcion Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Concepcion Jr. at 11.4 PPR points, against 7.2 for Kalif Raymond.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, KC Concepcion Jr. or Kalif Raymond?

KC Concepcion Jr. plays PIT and Kalif Raymond plays SEA in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Concepcion Jr. faces the 14th-toughest defense against WRs and Raymond faces the 1st-toughest defense against WRs, so KC Concepcion 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, KC Concepcion Jr. or Kalif Raymond?

Over his recent games KC Concepcion Jr. has drawn 19% of his team's targets, and Kalif Raymond 8% of his team's targets.

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

Does PPR scoring change KC Concepcion Jr. vs. Kalif Raymond?

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

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

Are KC Concepcion Jr. and Kalif Raymond playing in Week 8?

Neither KC Concepcion Jr. nor Kalif Raymond 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 KC Concepcion Jr. and Kalif Raymond 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). KC Concepcion Jr. is projected by 5 of them and Kalif Raymond 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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