C.J. Stroud vs. Joe Milton: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start C.J. Stroud. Stroud is projected for 17.1 PPR points vs 13.1 for Joe Milton, and faces the 8th-toughest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

C.J. Stroud vs. Joe Milton: Week 9 side by side

C.J. Stroud
QB · HOU
Joe Milton
QB · PHI
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)17.113.1
Floor (lowest source)16.710.1
Ceiling (highest source)17.615.0
StatChasers projection17.6 (QB13)13.9 (QB27)
Opponentvs LACvs NYG
Opponent vs. position8th-toughest (14.3 pts/g allowed)7th-softest (20.4 pts/g allowed)
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C.J. Stroud vs. Joe Milton Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start C.J. Stroud or Joe Milton in Week 9?

Start C.J. Stroud. Stroud projects for 17.1 PPR points vs LAC, against 13.1 for Joe Milton vs NYG: a 4.0-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.

C.J. Stroud vs. Joe Milton: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

C.J. Stroud is projected to score more: 17.1 PPR points to 13.1 for Joe Milton.

The sources range from 16.7 to 17.6 for Stroud and from 10.1 to 15.0 for Milton. Even Milton's highest projection is below Stroud's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, C.J. Stroud or Joe Milton?

C.J. Stroud is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Stroud at 16.7 PPR points, against 10.1 for Joe Milton.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, C.J. Stroud or Joe Milton?

C.J. Stroud has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Stroud at 17.6 PPR points, against 15.0 for Joe Milton.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, C.J. Stroud or Joe Milton?

C.J. Stroud plays LAC and Joe Milton plays NYG in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Stroud faces the 8th-toughest defense against QBs and Milton faces the 7th-softest defense against QBs, so Joe Milton 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 C.J. Stroud vs. Joe Milton?

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 C.J. Stroud and Joe Milton playing in Week 9?

Neither C.J. Stroud nor Joe Milton 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 C.J. Stroud and Joe Milton 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). C.J. Stroud is projected by 6 of them and Joe Milton by 5.

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

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