Start Ja'Kobi Lane or Kalif Raymond? Week 8

Updated Oct 29, 4:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Ja'Kobi Lane over Kalif Raymond

Start

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; 88 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 54%; Through Week 7
Target share: 15%; Through Week 7

Sit

Kalif Raymond

WR · CHI · at SEA

Market projects: 5.8; fantasy pts
SEA D vs WR: 20.9; fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 4 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 61%; Through Week 7
Target share: 14%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for Kalif Raymond?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Kalif Raymond projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Kalif Raymond, 6.9 to 5.8 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Ja'Kobi Lane over Kalif Raymond in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Ja'Kobi Lane at 6.9 points and Kalif Raymond at 5.8, a gap of 1.1. 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 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).

Player markets imply 5.8 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kalif Raymond is 23 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 12 and 9 market sources).

That puts Ja'Kobi Lane 1.1 points ahead of Kalif Raymond on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

Kalif Raymond and CHI visit SEA on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SEA allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 92 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.

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

Injury status

Ja'Kobi Lane is not on the injury report.

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 7, Kalif Raymond played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 6 against ATL: 36 of 77 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 7 against NE: 48 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 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 Kalif Raymond?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kalif Raymond projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Kalif Raymond, 6.9 to 5.8 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Kalif Raymond for Ja'Kobi Lane?
No. Keep Kalif Raymond: he projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Kalif Raymond, 6.9 to 5.8 projected PPR points.

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