Tyler Shough vs. Carson Wentz: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Tyler Shough. Shough is projected for 16.3 PPR points vs 13.7 for Carson Wentz, and faces the 7th-toughest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Tyler Shough vs. Carson Wentz: Week 9 side by side

Tyler Shough
QB · NO
Carson Wentz
QB · MIN
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)16.313.7
Floor (lowest source)15.210.8
Ceiling (highest source)17.715.7
StatChasers projection17.7 (QB12)14.0 (QB26)
Opponentvs CLEvs BUF
Opponent vs. position7th-toughest (14.2 pts/g allowed)11th-softest (19.0 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage——
PositionQBQB
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Tyler Shough vs. Carson Wentz Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Tyler Shough or Carson Wentz in Week 9?

Start Tyler Shough. Shough projects for 16.3 PPR points vs CLE, against 13.7 for Carson Wentz vs BUF: a 2.6-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.

Tyler Shough vs. Carson Wentz: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Tyler Shough is projected to score more: 16.3 PPR points to 13.7 for Carson Wentz.

The sources range from 15.2 to 17.7 for Shough and from 10.8 to 15.7 for Wentz. The ranges overlap, so Wentz outscoring Shough is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Tyler Shough or Carson Wentz?

Tyler Shough is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Shough at 15.2 PPR points, against 10.8 for Carson Wentz.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Tyler Shough or Carson Wentz?

Tyler Shough has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Shough at 17.7 PPR points, against 15.7 for Carson Wentz.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Tyler Shough or Carson Wentz?

Tyler Shough plays CLE and Carson Wentz plays BUF in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Shough faces the 7th-toughest defense against QBs and Wentz faces the 11th-softest defense against QBs, so Carson Wentz 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.

Does PPR scoring change Tyler Shough vs. Carson Wentz?

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 Tyler Shough and Carson Wentz playing in Week 9?

Neither Tyler Shough nor Carson Wentz 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 Tyler Shough and Carson Wentz 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). Tyler Shough is projected by 6 of them and Carson Wentz by 6.

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

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