Jordan Watkins vs. Chris Bell: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Jordan Watkins. Watkins is projected for 7.2 PPR points vs 6.5 for Chris Bell, and faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Jordan Watkins vs. Chris Bell: Week 9 side by side

Jordan Watkins
WR · SF
Chris Bell
WR · MIA
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.26.5
Floor (lowest source)5.65.6
Ceiling (highest source)7.77.4
StatChasers projection7.6 (WR51)6.2 (WR59)
Opponentvs LVvs DET
Opponent vs. position11th-softest (33.8 pts/g allowed)3rd-softest (37.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage7% target share (last 3)15% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Jordan Watkins vs. Chris Bell Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jordan Watkins or Chris Bell in Week 9?

Start Jordan Watkins. Watkins projects for 7.2 PPR points vs LV, against 6.5 for Chris Bell vs DET: a 0.7-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.

Jordan Watkins vs. Chris Bell: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Jordan Watkins is projected to score more: 7.2 PPR points to 6.5 for Chris Bell.

The sources range from 5.6 to 7.7 for Watkins and from 5.6 to 7.4 for Bell. The ranges overlap, so Bell outscoring Watkins is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Jordan Watkins or Chris Bell?

They share the same floor, 5.6 PPR points.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Jordan Watkins or Chris Bell?

Jordan Watkins has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Watkins at 7.7 PPR points, against 7.4 for Chris Bell.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Jordan Watkins or Chris Bell?

Jordan Watkins plays LV and Chris Bell plays DET in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Watkins faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs and Bell faces the 3rd-softest defense against WRs, so Chris Bell 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, Jordan Watkins or Chris Bell?

Over his recent games Jordan Watkins has drawn 7% of his team's targets, and Chris Bell 15% of his team's targets.

Chris Bell has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Jordan Watkins vs. Chris Bell?

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

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

Are Jordan Watkins and Chris Bell playing in Week 9?

Neither Jordan Watkins nor Chris Bell 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 Jordan Watkins and Chris Bell 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). Jordan Watkins is projected by 6 of them and Chris Bell 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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