AJ DillonorLan Larison?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean AJ Dillon

AJ Dillon outscores Lan Larison in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Lan Larison comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean AJ Dillon, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. AJ Dillon projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Lan Larison has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (6% more than average to RBs); AJ Dillon faces the Denver Broncos (6% fewer than average to RBs). AJ Dillon still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Lan Larison is the pick at 58%; in Standard leagues, AJ Dillon wins 60%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

AJ Dillon
Floor
0.4
Median
1.1
Ceiling
2.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
Lan Larison
Floor
0.4
Median
1.1
Ceiling
2.2
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatAJ DillonRB, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETLan LarisonRB, NE, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.31.2
PPR projection1.51.7
Standard projection1.00.8
Rank this weekRB64RB66
Matchupvs DENvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.41.3
Last season per game1.3—
Snap share, last game15%8%
Trade value——