Ollie Gordon II vs. Jameson Williams: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

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

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Jameson Williams: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Jameson Williams
WR · DET
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)12.5 (WR21)
Opponentvs DETvs MIA
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)3rd-toughest (25.4 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. Jameson Williams Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Jameson Williams in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 13.1 for Jameson Williams vs MIA: 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. Jameson Williams: 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 Jameson Williams.

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

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Jameson Williams?

Jameson Williams is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Williams 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 Jameson Williams?

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

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 Jameson Williams?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Jameson Williams plays MIA in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs and Williams faces the 3rd-toughest defense against WRs, so Ollie Gordon II 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 Jameson Williams?

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

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Jameson Williams?

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

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

Are Ollie Gordon II and Jameson Williams playing in Week 9?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Jameson Williams 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 Jameson Williams 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 Jameson Williams 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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