Jayden Daniels vs. Shedeur Sanders: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Jayden Daniels. Daniels is projected for 19.3 PPR points vs 14.0 for Shedeur Sanders, and faces the 13th-toughest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Jayden Daniels vs. Shedeur Sanders: Week 9 side by side

Jayden Daniels
QB · WAS
Shedeur Sanders
QB · CLE
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)19.314.0
Floor (lowest source)17.810.6
Ceiling (highest source)20.816.8
StatChasers projection19.2 (QB7)14.2 (QB24)
Opponentvs LARvs NO
Opponent vs. position13th-toughest (16.8 pts/g allowed)16th-toughest (17.8 pts/g allowed)
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Jayden Daniels vs. Shedeur Sanders Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jayden Daniels or Shedeur Sanders in Week 9?

Start Jayden Daniels. Daniels projects for 19.3 PPR points vs LAR, against 14.0 for Shedeur Sanders vs NO: a 5.3-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.

Jayden Daniels vs. Shedeur Sanders: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Jayden Daniels is projected to score more: 19.3 PPR points to 14.0 for Shedeur Sanders.

The sources range from 17.8 to 20.8 for Daniels and from 10.6 to 16.8 for Sanders. Even Sanders's highest projection is below Daniels's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Jayden Daniels or Shedeur Sanders?

Jayden Daniels is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Daniels at 17.8 PPR points, against 10.6 for Shedeur Sanders.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Jayden Daniels or Shedeur Sanders?

Jayden Daniels has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Daniels at 20.8 PPR points, against 16.8 for Shedeur Sanders.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Jayden Daniels or Shedeur Sanders?

Jayden Daniels plays LAR and Shedeur Sanders plays NO in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Daniels faces the 13th-toughest defense against QBs and Sanders faces the 16th-toughest defense against QBs, so Shedeur Sanders 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.

Does PPR scoring change Jayden Daniels vs. Shedeur Sanders?

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 Jayden Daniels and Shedeur Sanders playing in Week 9?

Neither Jayden Daniels nor Shedeur Sanders 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 Jayden Daniels and Shedeur Sanders 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). Jayden Daniels is projected by 6 of them and Shedeur Sanders 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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