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

Start Javonte Williams. Williams is projected for 16.9 PPR points vs 13.7 for Ollie Gordon II, and faces the 9th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

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

Javonte Williams
RB · DAL
Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)16.913.7
Floor (lowest source)14.211.1
Ceiling (highest source)18.316.4
StatChasers projection17.0 (RB7)14.4 (RB17)
Opponentvs INDvs DET
Opponent vs. position9th-softest (24.8 pts/g allowed)4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage65% carry share (last 3)63% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · Strong RB1START · RB2

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Javonte Williams vs. Ollie Gordon II Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

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

Start Javonte Williams. Williams projects for 16.9 PPR points vs IND, against 13.7 for Ollie Gordon II vs DET: a 3.2-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.

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

Javonte Williams is projected to score more: 16.9 PPR points to 13.7 for Ollie Gordon II.

The sources range from 14.2 to 18.3 for Williams and from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II. The ranges overlap, so Gordon II outscoring Williams is a realistic result.

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

Javonte Williams is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Williams at 14.2 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, Javonte Williams or Ollie Gordon II?

Javonte Williams has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Williams at 18.3 PPR points, against 16.4 for Ollie Gordon II.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Javonte Williams or Ollie Gordon II?

Javonte Williams plays IND and Ollie Gordon II plays DET in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Williams faces the 9th-softest defense against RBs and Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs, so Javonte Williams 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, Javonte Williams or Ollie Gordon II?

Over his recent games Javonte Williams has drawn 65% of his team's carries, and Ollie Gordon II 63% of his team's carries.

Javonte Williams has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

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

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 Javonte Williams and Ollie Gordon II playing in Week 9?

Neither Javonte Williams nor Ollie Gordon II 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 Javonte Williams and Ollie Gordon II 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). Javonte Williams is projected by 6 of them and Ollie Gordon II 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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