Brady RussellorPatrick Ricard?

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

Our call

Lean Patrick Ricard

Patrick Ricard outscores Brady Russell in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brady Russell comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Patrick Ricard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 0.3 half-PPR points in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Patrick Ricard faces the Philadelphia Eagles (3% more than average to RBs), Brady Russell faces the Arizona Cardinals (9% more than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brady Russell
Floor
0.0
Median
0.2
Ceiling
0.8
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
Patrick Ricard
Floor
0.0
Median
0.2
Ceiling
0.7
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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StatBrady RussellRB, SEA, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ETPatrick RicardRB, NYG, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection0.30.3
PPR projection0.40.5
Standard projection0.20.2
Rank this weekRB77RB76
Matchupvs ARIat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game0.80.3
Last season per game0.00.3
Snap share, last game16%46%
Trade value——