Adonai Mitchell vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Adonai Mitchell. Mitchell is projected for 11.1 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Adonai Mitchell vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Adonai Mitchell
WR · NYJ
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)11.10.7
Floor (lowest source)10.30.7
Ceiling (highest source)11.60.7
StatChasers projection11.4 (WR26)—
Opponentvs KCBye
Opponent vs. position2nd-toughest (24.9 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage25% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Adonai Mitchell vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Adonai Mitchell or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Adonai Mitchell. Mitchell projects for 11.1 PPR points vs KC, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 10.4-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.

Adonai Mitchell vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Adonai Mitchell is projected to score more: 11.1 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 10.3 to 11.6 for Mitchell and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Mitchell's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Adonai Mitchell or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Adonai Mitchell is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Mitchell at 10.3 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Adonai Mitchell or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Adonai Mitchell has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Mitchell at 11.6 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Adonai Mitchell or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Adonai Mitchell plays KC and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye in Week 9.

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, Adonai Mitchell or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Adonai Mitchell has drawn 25% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Adonai Mitchell has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Adonai Mitchell vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.?

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

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

Are Adonai Mitchell and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Adonai Mitchell has no injury designation, and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye.

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

Where do the Adonai Mitchell and Deebo Samuel Sr. 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). Adonai Mitchell is projected by 6 of them and Deebo Samuel Sr. by 1.

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

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