Ollie Gordon II vs. Tyler Warren: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 12.6 for Tyler Warren, and faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Tyler Warren: Week 9 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Tyler Warren
TE · IND
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.712.6
Floor (lowest source)11.111.8
Ceiling (highest source)16.413.3
StatChasers projection14.4 (RB17)13.0 (TE5)
Opponentvs DETvs DAL
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (18.2 pts/g allowed)16th-toughest (13.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage63% carry share (last 3)24% target share (last 3)
PositionRBTE
Our callSTART · RB2START · Strong TE1

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Tyler Warren Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Tyler Warren in Week 9?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DET, against 12.6 for Tyler Warren vs DAL: a 1.1-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. Tyler Warren: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 12.6 for Tyler Warren.

The sources range from 11.1 to 16.4 for Gordon II and from 11.8 to 13.3 for Warren. The ranges overlap, so Warren outscoring Gordon II is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ollie Gordon II or Tyler Warren?

Tyler Warren is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Warren at 11.8 PPR points, against 11.1 for Ollie Gordon II.

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 Tyler Warren?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 16.4 PPR points, against 13.3 for Tyler Warren.

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 Tyler Warren?

Ollie Gordon II plays DET and Tyler Warren plays DAL in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 4th-toughest defense against RBs and Warren faces the 16th-toughest defense against TEs, so Tyler Warren 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 Tyler Warren?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 63% of his team's carries, and Tyler Warren 24% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Tyler Warren?

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

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

Are Ollie Gordon II and Tyler Warren playing in Week 9?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Tyler Warren 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 Tyler Warren 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 Tyler Warren 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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