Start Denzel Boston or George Kittle? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Denzel Boston over George Kittle in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Denzel Boston at 11.0 points and George Kittle at 10.9, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Denzel Boston at 47.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for George Kittle, with 60 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books give George Kittle a 34% chance to score a touchdown (15 books).

That puts Denzel Boston 0.1 points ahead of George Kittle on the books.

Injury status

Denzel Boston is not on the injury report.

George Kittle is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Denzel Boston played 93 percent of CLE snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 1 against JAX: 47 of 51 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Denzel Boston.
• Start Denzel Boston over Hunter Henry.
• Start George Kittle over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start George Kittle over Davante Adams.
• Start George Kittle over Deebo Samuel Sr..