Demarcus Robinson vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Demarcus Robinson. Robinson is projected for 9.4 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Demarcus Robinson vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Demarcus Robinson
WR · SF
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)9.40.7
Floor (lowest source)7.90.7
Ceiling (highest source)10.40.7
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs LVBye
Opponent vs. position11th-softest (33.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage12% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Demarcus Robinson vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Demarcus Robinson or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Demarcus Robinson. Robinson projects for 9.4 PPR points vs LV, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 8.7-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.

Demarcus Robinson vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Demarcus Robinson is projected to score more: 9.4 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 7.9 to 10.4 for Robinson and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Robinson's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Demarcus Robinson or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Demarcus Robinson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Robinson at 7.9 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Demarcus Robinson or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Demarcus Robinson has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Robinson at 10.4 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Demarcus Robinson or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Demarcus Robinson plays LV and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye in Week 9.

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, Demarcus Robinson or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Demarcus Robinson has drawn 12% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Demarcus Robinson has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Demarcus Robinson vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.?

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

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

Are Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Demarcus Robinson has no injury designation, and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel Sr. 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). Demarcus Robinson is projected by 5 of them and Deebo Samuel Sr. by 1.

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

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