J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy is projected for 14.6 PPR points vs 2.9 for Kyler Murray, and faces the 10th-softest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray: Week 9 side by side

J.J. McCarthy
QB · NYG
Kyler Murray
QB · MIN
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)14.62.9
Floor (lowest source)10.92.0
Ceiling (highest source)17.53.9
StatChasers projection14.6 (QB23)—
Opponentvs PHIBye
Opponent vs. position10th-softest (19.3 pts/g allowed)—
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J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start J.J. McCarthy or Kyler Murray in Week 9?

Start J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy projects for 14.6 PPR points vs PHI, against 2.9 for Kyler Murray on a bye: a 11.7-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.

J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

J.J. McCarthy is projected to score more: 14.6 PPR points to 2.9 for Kyler Murray.

The sources range from 10.9 to 17.5 for McCarthy and from 2.0 to 3.9 for Murray. Even Murray's highest projection is below McCarthy's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, J.J. McCarthy or Kyler Murray?

J.J. McCarthy is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has McCarthy at 10.9 PPR points, against 2.0 for Kyler Murray.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, J.J. McCarthy or Kyler Murray?

J.J. McCarthy has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has McCarthy at 17.5 PPR points, against 3.9 for Kyler Murray.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, J.J. McCarthy or Kyler Murray?

J.J. McCarthy plays PHI and Kyler Murray is on a bye in Week 9.

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 J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray?

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 J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray playing in Week 9?

J.J. McCarthy has no injury designation, and Kyler Murray is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray 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). J.J. McCarthy is projected by 6 of them and Kyler Murray by 2.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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