Jordan Addison vs. Malachi Fields: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Jordan Addison. Addison is projected for 10.0 PPR points vs 7.1 for Malachi Fields, and faces the 5th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Jordan Addison vs. Malachi Fields: Week 9 side by side

Jordan Addison
WR · MIN
Malachi Fields
WR · NYG
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.07.1
Floor (lowest source)8.46.5
Ceiling (highest source)11.68.4
StatChasers projection10.0 (WR38)6.9 (WR57)
Opponentvs BUFvs PHI
Opponent vs. position5th-softest (37.1 pts/g allowed)2nd-softest (39.4 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage20% target share (last 3)12% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Jordan Addison vs. Malachi Fields Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jordan Addison or Malachi Fields in Week 9?

Start Jordan Addison. Addison projects for 10.0 PPR points vs BUF, against 7.1 for Malachi Fields vs PHI: a 2.9-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.

Jordan Addison vs. Malachi Fields: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Jordan Addison is projected to score more: 10.0 PPR points to 7.1 for Malachi Fields.

The sources range from 8.4 to 11.6 for Addison and from 6.5 to 8.4 for Fields. The ranges overlap, so Fields outscoring Addison is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Jordan Addison or Malachi Fields?

Jordan Addison is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Addison at 8.4 PPR points, against 6.5 for Malachi Fields.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Jordan Addison or Malachi Fields?

Jordan Addison has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Addison at 11.6 PPR points, against 8.4 for Malachi Fields.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Jordan Addison or Malachi Fields?

Jordan Addison plays BUF and Malachi Fields plays PHI in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Addison faces the 5th-softest defense against WRs and Fields faces the 2nd-softest defense against WRs, so Malachi Fields 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, Jordan Addison or Malachi Fields?

Over his recent games Jordan Addison has drawn 20% of his team's targets, and Malachi Fields 12% of his team's targets.

Jordan Addison has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Jordan Addison vs. Malachi Fields?

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

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

Are Jordan Addison and Malachi Fields playing in Week 9?

Neither Jordan Addison nor Malachi Fields 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 Jordan Addison and Malachi Fields 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). Jordan Addison is projected by 6 of them and Malachi Fields 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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