Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Jahan Dotson: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. is projected for 9.5 PPR points vs 7.6 for Jahan Dotson, and faces the 16th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Jahan Dotson: Week 9 side by side

Chris Godwin Jr.
WR · TB
Jahan Dotson
WR · ATL
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)9.57.6
Floor (lowest source)8.15.7
Ceiling (highest source)12.59.1
StatChasers projection9.3 (WR46)7.0 (WR55)
Opponentvs CHIvs CIN
Opponent vs. position16th-softest (30.5 pts/g allowed)14th-softest (32.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage26% target share (last 3)15% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Jahan Dotson Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chris Godwin Jr. or Jahan Dotson in Week 9?

Start Chris Godwin Jr.. Godwin Jr. projects for 9.5 PPR points vs CHI, against 7.6 for Jahan Dotson vs CIN: a 1.9-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.

Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Jahan Dotson: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Chris Godwin Jr. is projected to score more: 9.5 PPR points to 7.6 for Jahan Dotson.

The sources range from 8.1 to 12.5 for Godwin Jr. and from 5.7 to 9.1 for Dotson. The ranges overlap, so Dotson outscoring Godwin Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Chris Godwin Jr. or Jahan Dotson?

Chris Godwin Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Godwin Jr. at 8.1 PPR points, against 5.7 for Jahan Dotson.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Chris Godwin Jr. or Jahan Dotson?

Chris Godwin Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Godwin Jr. at 12.5 PPR points, against 9.1 for Jahan Dotson.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Chris Godwin Jr. or Jahan Dotson?

Chris Godwin Jr. plays CHI and Jahan Dotson plays CIN in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Godwin Jr. faces the 16th-softest defense against WRs and Dotson faces the 14th-softest defense against WRs, so Jahan Dotson 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, Chris Godwin Jr. or Jahan Dotson?

Over his recent games Chris Godwin Jr. has drawn 26% of his team's targets, and Jahan Dotson 15% of his team's targets.

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

Does PPR scoring change Chris Godwin Jr. vs. Jahan Dotson?

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

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

Are Chris Godwin Jr. and Jahan Dotson playing in Week 9?

Neither Chris Godwin Jr. nor Jahan Dotson 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 Chris Godwin Jr. and Jahan Dotson 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). Chris Godwin Jr. is projected by 6 of them and Jahan Dotson 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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