Ollie Gordon II vs. Dylan Sampson: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 8.6 for Dylan Sampson, and faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Dylan Sampson: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Dylan Sampson
RB · CLE
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.78.6
Floor (lowest source)11.17.4
Ceiling (highest source)16.49.0
StatChasers projection14.4 (RB17)7.4 (RB36)
Opponentvs DETvs NO
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)1st-softest (30.0 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage63% carry share (last 3)11% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · RB2FLEX · Flex

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Dylan Sampson Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Dylan Sampson in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 8.6 for Dylan Sampson vs NO: a 5.1-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.

Ollie Gordon II vs. Dylan Sampson: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 8.6 for Dylan Sampson.

The sources range from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II and from 7.4 to 9.0 for Sampson. Even Sampson's highest projection is below Gordon II's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Dylan Sampson?

Ollie Gordon II is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Gordon II at 11.1 PPR points, against 7.4 for Dylan Sampson.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Dylan Sampson?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 16.4 PPR points, against 9.0 for Dylan Sampson.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Dylan Sampson?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Dylan Sampson plays NO in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs and Sampson faces the 1st-softest defense against RBs, so Dylan Sampson 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, Ollie Gordon II or Dylan Sampson?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 63% of his team's carries, and Dylan Sampson 11% of his team's carries.

Ollie Gordon II has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Dylan Sampson?

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

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

Are Ollie Gordon II and Dylan Sampson playing in Week 9?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Dylan Sampson 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 Ollie Gordon II and Dylan Sampson 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). Ollie Gordon II is projected by 6 of them and Dylan Sampson 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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