Fantasy · Week 9 · Start or sit
Emmett Johnson Or Saquon Barkley?
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 (6.0 vs 6.2). 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 Saquon Barkley (51%).
Emmett Johnson outscores Saquon Barkley 49% of the time; Saquon Barkley 51%.
RB, KC vs NYJ
6.0 projected PPR points
Likely range 3–10 · RB39 this week · Bench
Bench. Projected 6.0 points, 0.6 behind #32, the last one we'd start.
RB, PHI vs NYG · Questionable — hamstring injury
6.2 projected PPR points
Likely range 0–10 · RB37 this week · Bench
Bench. Questionable — hamstring injury.
Side by side
| Emmett Johnson | Saquon Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Projected points | 6.2 |
| 2.9 | Floor (a bad day) | 0.0 |
| 9.7 | Ceiling (a big day) | 10.1 |
| NYJ +13% | Matchup | NYG +5% |
| ~29 pts | Team's expected score | ~18 pts |
| Healthy | Health | Questionable — hamstring injury |
| Hot ▲ | Recent form | Steady |
| High | Our confidence | Low |
Saquon Barkley: Questionable — hamstring injury. Confirm his status before kickoff.
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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.