Michael Wilson vs. Saquon Barkley: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Michael Wilson. Wilson is projected for 13.4 PPR points vs 12.8 for Saquon Barkley, and faces the 1st-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Michael Wilson vs. Saquon Barkley: Week 9 side by side

Michael Wilson
WR · ARI
Saquon Barkley
RB · PHI
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.412.8
Floor (lowest source)12.611.5
Ceiling (highest source)14.814.7
StatChasers projection12.6 (WR20)12.5 (RB24)
Opponentvs SEAvs NYG
Opponent vs. position1st-toughest (23.3 pts/g allowed)11th-toughest (19.8 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage25% target share (last 3)27% carry share (last 3)
PositionWRRB
Our callSTART · WR2START · RB2

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Michael Wilson vs. Saquon Barkley Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Michael Wilson or Saquon Barkley in Week 9?

Start Michael Wilson. Wilson projects for 13.4 PPR points vs SEA, against 12.8 for Saquon Barkley vs NYG: a 0.6-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.

Michael Wilson vs. Saquon Barkley: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Michael Wilson is projected to score more: 13.4 PPR points to 12.8 for Saquon Barkley.

The sources range from 12.6 to 14.8 for Wilson and from 11.5 to 14.7 for Barkley. The ranges overlap, so Barkley outscoring Wilson is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Michael Wilson or Saquon Barkley?

Michael Wilson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Wilson at 12.6 PPR points, against 11.5 for Saquon Barkley.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Michael Wilson or Saquon Barkley?

Michael Wilson has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Wilson at 14.8 PPR points, against 14.7 for Saquon Barkley.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Michael Wilson or Saquon Barkley?

Michael Wilson plays SEA and Saquon Barkley plays NYG in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Wilson faces the 1st-toughest defense against WRs and Barkley faces the 11th-toughest defense against RBs, so Saquon Barkley 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, Michael Wilson or Saquon Barkley?

Over his recent games Michael Wilson has drawn 25% of his team's targets, and Saquon Barkley 27% of his team's carries.

Does PPR scoring change Michael Wilson vs. Saquon Barkley?

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

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

Are Michael Wilson and Saquon Barkley playing in Week 9?

Neither Michael Wilson nor Saquon Barkley 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 Michael Wilson and Saquon Barkley 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). Michael Wilson is projected by 6 of them and Saquon Barkley 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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