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

Start Derrick Henry. Henry is projected for 14.2 PPR points vs 13.4 for Michael Wilson, and faces the 1st-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

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

Derrick Henry
RB · BAL
Michael Wilson
WR · ARI
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)14.213.4
Floor (lowest source)11.912.6
Ceiling (highest source)16.914.8
StatChasers projection13.9 (RB18)12.6 (WR20)
Opponentvs JAXvs SEA
Opponent vs. position1st-toughest (16.8 pts/g allowed)1st-toughest (23.3 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage65% carry share (last 3)25% target share (last 3)
PositionRBWR
Our callSTART · RB2START · WR2

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Derrick Henry vs. Michael Wilson Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

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

Start Derrick Henry. Henry projects for 14.2 PPR points vs JAX, against 13.4 for Michael Wilson vs SEA: a 0.8-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.

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

Derrick Henry is projected to score more: 14.2 PPR points to 13.4 for Michael Wilson.

The sources range from 11.9 to 16.9 for Henry and from 12.6 to 14.8 for Wilson. The ranges overlap, so Wilson outscoring Henry is a realistic result.

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

Michael Wilson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Wilson at 12.6 PPR points, against 11.9 for Derrick Henry.

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 Michael Wilson?

Derrick Henry has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Henry at 16.9 PPR points, against 14.8 for Michael 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 Michael Wilson?

Derrick Henry plays JAX and Michael Wilson plays SEA in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Henry faces the 1st-toughest defense against RBs and Wilson faces the 1st-toughest defense against WRs, so Derrick Henry has the softer matchup.

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 Michael Wilson?

Over his recent games Derrick Henry has drawn 65% of his team's carries, and Michael Wilson 25% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Derrick Henry vs. Michael Wilson?

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

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

Are Derrick Henry and Michael Wilson playing in Week 9?

Neither Derrick Henry nor Michael Wilson has an injury designation for Week 9.

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

Where do the Derrick Henry and Michael 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 Michael Wilson by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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