Ollie Gordon II vs. Jalen Coker: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 13.1 for Jalen Coker, and faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Jalen Coker: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Jalen Coker
WR · CAR
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.713.1
Floor (lowest source)11.112.0
Ceiling (highest source)16.414.0
StatChasers projection14.4 (RB17)13.1 (WR19)
Opponentvs DETvs DEN
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)7th-toughest (27.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage63% carry share (last 3)22% target share (last 3)
PositionRBWR
Our callSTART · RB2START · WR2

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Jalen Coker Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Jalen Coker in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 13.1 for Jalen Coker vs DEN: a 0.6-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.

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

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 13.1 for Jalen Coker.

The sources range from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II and from 12.0 to 14.0 for Coker. The ranges overlap, so Coker outscoring Gordon II is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Jalen Coker?

Jalen Coker is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Coker at 12.0 PPR points, against 11.1 for Ollie Gordon II.

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 Jalen Coker?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 16.4 PPR points, against 14.0 for Jalen Coker.

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 Jalen Coker?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Jalen Coker plays DEN in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs and Coker faces the 7th-toughest defense against WRs, so Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 63% of his team's carries, and Jalen Coker 22% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Jalen Coker?

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

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

Are Ollie Gordon II and Jalen Coker playing in Week 9?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker 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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