Ollie Gordon II vs. Travis Kelce: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 12.5 for Travis Kelce, and faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Travis Kelce: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Travis Kelce
TE · KC
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.712.5
Floor (lowest source)11.110.6
Ceiling (highest source)16.413.7
StatChasers projection14.4 (RB17)12.5 (TE6)
Opponentvs DETvs NYJ
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)15th-softest (13.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage63% carry share (last 3)20% target share (last 3)
PositionRBTE
Our callSTART · RB2START · Strong TE1

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Travis Kelce Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Travis Kelce in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 12.5 for Travis Kelce vs NYJ: a 1.2-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. Travis Kelce: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 12.5 for Travis Kelce.

The sources range from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II and from 10.6 to 13.7 for Kelce. The ranges overlap, so Kelce outscoring Gordon II is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Travis Kelce?

Ollie Gordon II is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Gordon II at 11.1 PPR points, against 10.6 for Travis Kelce.

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 Travis Kelce?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 16.4 PPR points, against 13.7 for Travis Kelce.

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 Travis Kelce?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Travis Kelce plays NYJ in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs and Kelce faces the 15th-softest defense against TEs, so Travis Kelce 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, Ollie Gordon II or Travis Kelce?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 63% of his team's carries, and Travis Kelce 20% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Travis Kelce?

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

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

Are Ollie Gordon II and Travis Kelce playing in Week 9?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Travis Kelce 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 Ollie Gordon II and Travis Kelce 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 Travis Kelce by 5.

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

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