Shedeur Sanders vs. Daniel Jones: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is projected for 14.0 PPR points vs 13.0 for Daniel Jones, and faces the 16th-toughest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Shedeur Sanders vs. Daniel Jones: Week 9 side by side

Shedeur Sanders
QB · CLE
Daniel Jones
QB · IND
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)14.013.0
Floor (lowest source)10.610.0
Ceiling (highest source)16.815.2
StatChasers projection14.2 (QB24)14.1 (QB25)
Opponentvs NOvs DAL
Opponent vs. position16th-toughest (17.8 pts/g allowed)6th-softest (20.5 pts/g allowed)
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Shedeur Sanders vs. Daniel Jones Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Shedeur Sanders or Daniel Jones in Week 9?

Start Shedeur Sanders. Sanders projects for 14.0 PPR points vs NO, against 13.0 for Daniel Jones vs DAL: a 1.0-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.

Shedeur Sanders vs. Daniel Jones: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Shedeur Sanders is projected to score more: 14.0 PPR points to 13.0 for Daniel Jones.

The sources range from 10.6 to 16.8 for Sanders and from 10.0 to 15.2 for Jones. The ranges overlap, so Jones outscoring Sanders is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Shedeur Sanders or Daniel Jones?

Shedeur Sanders is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Sanders at 10.6 PPR points, against 10.0 for Daniel Jones.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Shedeur Sanders or Daniel Jones?

Shedeur Sanders has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Sanders at 16.8 PPR points, against 15.2 for Daniel Jones.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Shedeur Sanders or Daniel Jones?

Shedeur Sanders plays NO and Daniel Jones plays DAL in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Sanders faces the 16th-toughest defense against QBs and Jones faces the 6th-softest defense against QBs, so Daniel Jones 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 Shedeur Sanders vs. Daniel Jones?

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 Shedeur Sanders and Daniel Jones playing in Week 9?

Neither Shedeur Sanders nor Daniel Jones 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 Shedeur Sanders and Daniel Jones 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). Shedeur Sanders is projected by 6 of them and Daniel Jones 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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