Mike Washington Jr. vs. Audric Estime: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Mike Washington Jr.. Washington Jr. is projected for 7.4 PPR points vs 6.3 for Audric Estime, and faces the 12th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Mike Washington Jr. vs. Audric Estime: Week 9 side by side

Mike Washington Jr.
RB · LV
Audric Estime
RB · NO
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.46.3
Floor (lowest source)5.40.2
Ceiling (highest source)8.711.4
StatChasers projection7.4 (RB37)—
Opponentvs SFvs CLE
Opponent vs. position12th-softest (23.1 pts/g allowed)15th-toughest (21.1 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage57% carry share (last 3)31% carry share (last 1)
PositionRBRB
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Mike Washington Jr. vs. Audric Estime Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Audric Estime in Week 9?

Start Mike Washington Jr.. Washington Jr. projects for 7.4 PPR points vs SF, against 6.3 for Audric Estime vs CLE: a 1.1-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.

Mike Washington Jr. vs. Audric Estime: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Mike Washington Jr. is projected to score more: 7.4 PPR points to 6.3 for Audric Estime.

The sources range from 5.4 to 8.7 for Washington Jr. and from 0.2 to 11.4 for Estime. The ranges overlap, so Estime outscoring Washington Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Mike Washington Jr. or Audric Estime?

Mike Washington Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Washington Jr. at 5.4 PPR points, against 0.2 for Audric Estime.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Mike Washington Jr. or Audric Estime?

Audric Estime has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Estime at 11.4 PPR points, against 8.7 for Mike Washington Jr..

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Mike Washington Jr. or Audric Estime?

Mike Washington Jr. plays SF and Audric Estime plays CLE in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Washington Jr. faces the 12th-softest defense against RBs and Estime faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs, so Mike Washington Jr. has the softer matchup.

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, Mike Washington Jr. or Audric Estime?

Over his recent games Mike Washington Jr. has drawn 57% of his team's carries, and Audric Estime 31% of his team's carries.

Mike Washington Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Mike Washington Jr. vs. Audric Estime?

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

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

Are Mike Washington Jr. and Audric Estime playing in Week 9?

Neither Mike Washington Jr. nor Audric Estime has an injury designation for Week 9.

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

Where do the Mike Washington Jr. and Audric Estime 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). Mike Washington Jr. is projected by 6 of them and Audric Estime by 4.

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

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