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Fantasy · Week 9 · Start or sit

Brenton Strange Or Mike Gesicki?

Our week 9 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (6.9 vs 7.5). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Mike Gesicki (52%).

Brenton Strange outscores Mike Gesicki 48% of the time; Mike Gesicki 52%.

Brenton Strange

TE, JAX at BAL

6.9 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–12 · TE16 this week · Flex

Flex option. Projected 6.9 points, #16 among TEs this week.

Mike Gesicki

TE, CIN at ATL

7.5 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–13 · TE14 this week · Flex

Flex option. Scored 17.6 points last game against a typical 5.1 (trending up).

Side by side

Brenton Strange Mike Gesicki
6.9Projected points7.5
2.5Floor (a bad day)2.7
12.2Ceiling (a big day)13.3
BAL -10%MatchupATL -11%
~25 ptsTeam's expected score~28 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formHot ▲
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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