Chris Olave vs. Stefon Diggs: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Chris Olave. Olave is projected for 16.0 PPR points vs 13.7 for Stefon Diggs, and faces the 12th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Chris Olave vs. Stefon Diggs: Week 9 side by side

Chris Olave
WR · NO
Stefon Diggs
WR · WAS
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)16.013.7
Floor (lowest source)14.011.5
Ceiling (highest source)18.816.0
StatChasers projection17.0 (WR9)11.5 (WR25)
Opponentvs CLEvs LAR
Opponent vs. position12th-toughest (29.3 pts/g allowed)5th-toughest (26.8 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage25% target share (last 3)23% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · Strong WR1START · WR3

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Chris Olave vs. Stefon Diggs Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chris Olave or Stefon Diggs in Week 9?

Start Chris Olave. Olave projects for 16.0 PPR points vs CLE, against 13.7 for Stefon Diggs vs LAR: a 2.3-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.

Chris Olave vs. Stefon Diggs: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Chris Olave is projected to score more: 16.0 PPR points to 13.7 for Stefon Diggs.

The sources range from 14.0 to 18.8 for Olave and from 11.5 to 16.0 for Diggs. The ranges overlap, so Diggs outscoring Olave is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Chris Olave or Stefon Diggs?

Chris Olave is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Olave at 14.0 PPR points, against 11.5 for Stefon Diggs.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Chris Olave or Stefon Diggs?

Chris Olave has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Olave at 18.8 PPR points, against 16.0 for Stefon Diggs.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Chris Olave or Stefon Diggs?

Chris Olave plays CLE and Stefon Diggs plays LAR in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Olave faces the 12th-toughest defense against WRs and Diggs faces the 5th-toughest defense against WRs, so Chris Olave 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 Olave or Stefon Diggs?

Over his recent games Chris Olave has drawn 25% of his team's targets, and Stefon Diggs 23% of his team's targets.

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

Does PPR scoring change Chris Olave vs. Stefon Diggs?

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

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

Are Chris Olave and Stefon Diggs playing in Week 9?

Neither Chris Olave nor Stefon Diggs 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 Olave and Stefon Diggs 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 Olave is projected by 6 of them and Stefon Diggs 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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