Tetairoa McMillan vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan is projected for 14.3 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 7th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Tetairoa McMillan vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Tetairoa McMillan
WR · CAR
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)14.30.7
Floor (lowest source)13.50.7
Ceiling (highest source)16.00.7
StatChasers projection14.4 (WR17)—
Opponentvs DENBye
Opponent vs. position7th-toughest (27.9 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage26% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Tetairoa McMillan vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Tetairoa McMillan or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan projects for 14.3 PPR points vs DEN, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 13.6-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.

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

Tetairoa McMillan is projected to score more: 14.3 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 13.5 to 16.0 for McMillan and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below McMillan's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Tetairoa McMillan or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Tetairoa McMillan is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has McMillan at 13.5 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, Tetairoa McMillan or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Tetairoa McMillan has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has McMillan 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, Tetairoa McMillan or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Tetairoa McMillan plays DEN 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, Tetairoa McMillan or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Tetairoa McMillan has drawn 26% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Tetairoa McMillan has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Tetairoa McMillan 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 Tetairoa McMillan.

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

Are Tetairoa McMillan and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Tetairoa McMillan 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 Tetairoa McMillan 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). Tetairoa McMillan 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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