Denzel Boston vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Denzel Boston. Boston is projected for 10.8 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 14th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Denzel Boston vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Denzel Boston
WR · CLE
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.80.7
Floor (lowest source)9.60.7
Ceiling (highest source)12.50.7
StatChasers projection10.0 (WR37)—
Opponentvs NOBye
Opponent vs. position14th-toughest (29.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage25% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callFLEX · FlexSIT · Bench

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Denzel Boston vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Denzel Boston. Boston projects for 10.8 PPR points vs NO, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 10.1-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.

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

Denzel Boston is projected to score more: 10.8 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 9.6 to 12.5 for Boston and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Boston's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Denzel Boston is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Boston at 9.6 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, Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Denzel Boston has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Boston at 12.5 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, Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Denzel Boston plays NO 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, Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Denzel Boston has drawn 25% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Denzel Boston has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Denzel Boston 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 Denzel Boston.

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

Are Denzel Boston and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Denzel Boston 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 Denzel Boston 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). Denzel Boston is projected by 6 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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