Ollie Gordon II vs. Kendre Miller: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 9.0 for Kendre Miller, and faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Kendre Miller: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Kendre Miller
RB · NO
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.79.0
Floor (lowest source)11.16.5
Ceiling (highest source)16.410.7
StatChasers projection14.4 (RB17)10.2 (RB29)
Opponentvs DETBye
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage63% carry share (last 3)53% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · RB2FLEX · Flex

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Kendre Miller Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Kendre Miller in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 9.0 for Kendre Miller on a bye: a 4.7-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.

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

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 9.0 for Kendre Miller.

The sources range from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II and from 6.5 to 10.7 for Miller. Even Miller's highest projection is below Gordon II's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Kendre Miller?

Ollie Gordon II is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Gordon II at 11.1 PPR points, against 6.5 for Kendre Miller.

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 Kendre Miller?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 16.4 PPR points, against 10.7 for Kendre Miller.

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 Kendre Miller?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Kendre Miller 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.

Who gets more volume, Ollie Gordon II or Kendre Miller?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 63% of his team's carries, and Kendre Miller 53% of his team's carries.

Ollie Gordon II has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Kendre Miller?

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 Ollie Gordon II and Kendre Miller playing in Week 9?

Ollie Gordon II has no injury designation, and Kendre Miller is on a bye.

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

Where do the Ollie Gordon II and Kendre Miller 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 Kendre Miller by 4.

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

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