Start DeMario Douglas or Ja'Kobi Lane? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 3:41 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start DeMario Douglas over Ja'Kobi Lane

Start

DeMario Douglas

WR · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 7.3; fantasy pts
MIA D vs WR: 23.8; 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 45 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 55%; Through Week 7
Target share: 16%; Through Week 7

Sit

Ja'Kobi Lane

WR · BAL · at BUF

Market projects: 6.9; fantasy pts
BUF D vs WR: 42.3; most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 87 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 54%; Through Week 7
Target share: 15%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for DeMario Douglas?

Yes, on the rest of the season. DeMario Douglas projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts DeMario Douglas over Ja'Kobi Lane, 7.3 to 6.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start DeMario Douglas over Ja'Kobi Lane in Week 8.

Market-based projections have DeMario Douglas at 7.3 points and Ja'Kobi Lane at 6.9, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 7.3 fantasy points for DeMario Douglas, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DeMario Douglas is 31 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 9 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.9 fantasy points for Ja'Kobi Lane, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ja'Kobi Lane is 29 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 12 and 13 market sources).

That puts DeMario Douglas 0.4 points ahead of Ja'Kobi Lane on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

DeMario Douglas and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

Ja'Kobi Lane and BAL visit BUF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BUF allowed 42.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 174 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against BUF.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Kobi Lane has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DeMario Douglas is not on the injury report.

Ja'Kobi Lane is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, DeMario Douglas played 55 percent of NE snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

DeMario Douglas, Week 4 against BUF: 35 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 5 against LV: 37 of 75 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 65 yards, 2 touchdowns.

DeMario Douglas, Week 6 against NYJ: 40 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeMario Douglas, Week 7 against CHI: 35 of 54 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards.

Through Week 7, Ja'Kobi Lane played 54 percent of BAL snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 1 against IND: 27 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 6 against CLE: 31 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 7 against CIN: 46 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DeMario Douglas played 17 games for NE and scored 95.8 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing WR65.

He caught 31 of 46 targets for 447 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 233 air yards.

He was on the field for 26 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for DeMario Douglas?
Yes, on the rest of the season. DeMario Douglas projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts DeMario Douglas over Ja'Kobi Lane, 7.3 to 6.9 projected PPR points.
Should I drop DeMario Douglas for Ja'Kobi Lane?
No. Keep DeMario Douglas: he projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts DeMario Douglas over Ja'Kobi Lane, 7.3 to 6.9 projected PPR points.