Barion BrownorGreg Dortch?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Greg Dortch

Greg Dortch outscores Barion Brown in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Barion Brown comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Greg Dortch, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 1.8 half-PPR points in Week 9. Barion Brown has the better matchup against the Cleveland Browns (9% fewer than average to WRs); Greg Dortch faces the Minnesota Vikings (22% fewer than average to WRs). Greg Dortch still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Barion Brown
Floor
0.1
Median
1.1
Ceiling
4.7
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
94%
Greg Dortch
Floor
0.2
Median
1.2
Ceiling
4.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
96%

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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StatBarion BrownWR, NO, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETGreg DortchWR, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.81.8
PPR projection2.22.2
Standard projection1.41.3
Rank this weekWR93WR92
Matchupvs CLEat MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.30.0
Last season per game—5.1
Snap share, last game21%5%
Trade value——