Brock WrightorDawson Knox?

Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Dawson Knox

Dawson Knox outscores Brock Wright in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brock Wright comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Dawson Knox, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Wright projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Brock Wright has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (31% more than average to TEs); Dawson Knox faces the Minnesota Vikings (35% fewer than average to TEs). Dawson Knox still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Wright
Floor
0.4
Median
2.0
Ceiling
6.0
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
84%
Dawson Knox
Floor
0.4
Median
2.0
Ceiling
5.7
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
86%

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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StatBrock WrightTE, DET, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETDawson KnoxTE, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection2.82.7
PPR projection3.63.4
Standard projection2.02.0
Rank this weekTE45TE46
Matchupat MIAat MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.12.1
Last season per game3.75.4
Snap share, last game67%70%
Trade value——