Stefon Diggs vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Stefon Diggs. Diggs is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 5th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Stefon Diggs vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Stefon Diggs
WR · WAS
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.70.7
Floor (lowest source)11.50.7
Ceiling (highest source)16.00.7
StatChasers projection11.5 (WR25)—
Opponentvs LARBye
Opponent vs. position5th-toughest (26.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage23% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Stefon Diggs vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Stefon Diggs or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Stefon Diggs. Diggs projects for 13.7 PPR points vs LAR, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 13.0-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.

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

Stefon Diggs is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 11.5 to 16.0 for Diggs and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Diggs's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Stefon Diggs or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Stefon Diggs is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Diggs at 11.5 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, Stefon Diggs or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Stefon Diggs has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Diggs at 16.0 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, Stefon Diggs or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Stefon Diggs plays LAR 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, Stefon Diggs or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Stefon Diggs has drawn 23% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Stefon Diggs has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Stefon Diggs 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 Stefon Diggs.

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

Are Stefon Diggs and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Stefon Diggs 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 Stefon Diggs 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). Stefon Diggs 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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