Malik Washington vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Malik Washington. Washington is projected for 10.5 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 3rd-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Malik Washington vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Malik Washington
WR · MIA
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.50.7
Floor (lowest source)9.90.7
Ceiling (highest source)11.10.7
StatChasers projection10.7 (WR33)—
Opponentvs DETBye
Opponent vs. position3rd-softest (37.7 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage22% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callFLEX · FlexSIT · Bench

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Malik Washington vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Malik Washington or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Malik Washington. Washington projects for 10.5 PPR points vs DET, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 9.8-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.

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

Malik Washington is projected to score more: 10.5 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 9.9 to 11.1 for Washington and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Washington's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Malik Washington or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Malik Washington is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Washington at 9.9 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, Malik Washington or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Malik Washington has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Washington at 11.1 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, Malik Washington or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Malik Washington plays DET 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, Malik Washington or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

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

Malik Washington has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Malik Washington 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 Malik Washington.

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

Are Malik Washington and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Malik Washington 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 Malik Washington 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). Malik Washington 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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