Jameson Williams vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Jameson Williams. Williams is projected for 13.1 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 3rd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Jameson Williams vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Jameson Williams
WR · DET
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.10.7
Floor (lowest source)12.00.7
Ceiling (highest source)14.00.7
StatChasers projection12.5 (WR21)—
Opponentvs MIABye
Opponent vs. position3rd-toughest (25.4 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage22% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Jameson Williams vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jameson Williams or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Jameson Williams. Williams projects for 13.1 PPR points vs MIA, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 12.4-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.

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

Jameson Williams is projected to score more: 13.1 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 12.0 to 14.0 for Williams and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Williams's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Jameson Williams or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Jameson Williams is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Williams at 12.0 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, Jameson Williams or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Jameson Williams has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Williams at 14.0 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, Jameson Williams or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Jameson Williams plays MIA 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, Jameson Williams or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Jameson Williams has drawn 22% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Jameson Williams has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Jameson Williams 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 Jameson Williams.

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

Are Jameson Williams and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Jameson Williams 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 Jameson Williams 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). Jameson Williams 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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