A.J. Brown vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start A.J. Brown. Brown is projected for 2.0 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

A.J. Brown vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

A.J. Brown
WR · NE
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)2.00.7
Floor (lowest source)2.00.7
Ceiling (highest source)2.00.7
StatChasers projection——
OpponentByeBye
Opponent vs. position——
Recent usage22% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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A.J. Brown vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start A.J. Brown or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start A.J. Brown. Brown projects for 2.0 PPR points on a bye, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 1.3-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.

A.J. Brown vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

A.J. Brown is projected to score more: 2.0 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 2.0 to 2.0 for Brown and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Brown's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, A.J. Brown or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

A.J. Brown is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Brown at 2.0 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, A.J. Brown or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

A.J. Brown has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Brown at 2.0 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 gets more volume, A.J. Brown or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games A.J. Brown has drawn 22% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

A.J. Brown has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change A.J. Brown 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 A.J. Brown.

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

Are A.J. Brown and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

A.J. Brown is on a bye, 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 A.J. Brown 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). A.J. Brown is projected by 1 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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