Jameson Williams vs. Keenan Allen: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Jameson Williams. Williams is projected for 13.1 PPR points vs 10.8 for Keenan Allen, and faces the 3rd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Jameson Williams vs. Keenan Allen: Week 9 side by side

Jameson Williams
WR · DET
Keenan Allen
WR · IND
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.110.8
Floor (lowest source)12.08.2
Ceiling (highest source)14.012.7
StatChasers projection12.5 (WR21)12.0 (WR24)
Opponentvs MIAvs DAL
Opponent vs. position3rd-toughest (25.4 pts/g allowed)7th-softest (35.6 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage22% target share (last 3)24% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · WR2START · WR2

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Jameson Williams vs. Keenan Allen Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jameson Williams or Keenan Allen in Week 9?

Start Jameson Williams. Williams projects for 13.1 PPR points vs MIA, against 10.8 for Keenan Allen vs DAL: a 2.3-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.

Jameson Williams vs. Keenan Allen: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Jameson Williams is projected to score more: 13.1 PPR points to 10.8 for Keenan Allen.

The sources range from 12.0 to 14.0 for Williams and from 8.2 to 12.7 for Allen. The ranges overlap, so Allen outscoring Williams is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Jameson Williams or Keenan Allen?

Jameson Williams is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Williams at 12.0 PPR points, against 8.2 for Keenan Allen.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Jameson Williams or Keenan Allen?

Jameson Williams has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Williams at 14.0 PPR points, against 12.7 for Keenan Allen.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Jameson Williams or Keenan Allen?

Jameson Williams plays MIA and Keenan Allen plays DAL in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Williams faces the 3rd-toughest defense against WRs and Allen faces the 7th-softest defense against WRs, so Keenan Allen 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, Jameson Williams or Keenan Allen?

Over his recent games Jameson Williams has drawn 22% of his team's targets, and Keenan Allen 24% of his team's targets.

Keenan Allen has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Jameson Williams vs. Keenan Allen?

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

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

Are Jameson Williams and Keenan Allen playing in Week 9?

Neither Jameson Williams nor Keenan Allen 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 Jameson Williams and Keenan Allen 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). Jameson Williams is projected by 6 of them and Keenan Allen 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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