Derrick Henry vs. Garrett Wilson: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Derrick Henry. Henry is projected for 14.2 PPR points vs 3.3 for Garrett Wilson, and faces the 1st-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Derrick Henry vs. Garrett Wilson: Week 9 side by side

Derrick Henry
RB · BAL
Garrett Wilson
WR · NYJ
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)14.23.3
Floor (lowest source)11.93.3
Ceiling (highest source)16.93.3
StatChasers projection13.9 (RB18)—
Opponentvs JAXBye
Opponent vs. position1st-toughest (16.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage65% carry share (last 3)24% target share (last 3)
PositionRBWR
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Derrick Henry vs. Garrett Wilson Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Derrick Henry or Garrett Wilson in Week 9?

Start Derrick Henry. Henry projects for 14.2 PPR points vs JAX, against 3.3 for Garrett Wilson on a bye: a 10.9-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.

Derrick Henry vs. Garrett Wilson: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Derrick Henry is projected to score more: 14.2 PPR points to 3.3 for Garrett Wilson.

The sources range from 11.9 to 16.9 for Henry and from 3.3 to 3.3 for Wilson. Even Wilson's highest projection is below Henry's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Derrick Henry or Garrett Wilson?

Derrick Henry is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Henry at 11.9 PPR points, against 3.3 for Garrett Wilson.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Derrick Henry or Garrett Wilson?

Derrick Henry has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Henry at 16.9 PPR points, against 3.3 for Garrett Wilson.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Derrick Henry or Garrett Wilson?

Derrick Henry plays JAX and Garrett Wilson 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, Derrick Henry or Garrett Wilson?

Over his recent games Derrick Henry has drawn 65% of his team's carries, and Garrett Wilson 24% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Derrick Henry vs. Garrett Wilson?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Garrett Wilson.

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

Are Derrick Henry and Garrett Wilson playing in Week 9?

Derrick Henry has no injury designation, and Garrett Wilson is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Derrick Henry and Garrett Wilson 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). Derrick Henry is projected by 6 of them and Garrett Wilson 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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