Blake WhiteheartorWill Mallory?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Will Mallory
Will Mallory outscores Blake Whiteheart in 57% of simulations.
Blake Whiteheart still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Will Mallory is the better bet, not a sure thing. Both project 1.3 half-PPR points in Week 9. Blake Whiteheart has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (7% more than average to TEs); Will Mallory faces the Dallas Cowboys (6% fewer than average to TEs). Will Mallory still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 0.8
- Ceiling
- 3.4
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- 97%
- Floor
- 0.4
- Median
- 1.1
- Ceiling
- 2.5
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- >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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| Stat | Blake WhiteheartTE, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Will MalloryTE, IND, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| PPR projection | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Standard projection | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Rank this week | TE67 | TE66 |
| Matchup | at NO | vs DAL |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Last season per game | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Snap share, last game | 36% | 34% |
| Trade value | — | — |