Brock WrightorIan Thomas?

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

Our call

Lean Brock Wright

Brock Wright outscores Ian Thomas in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ian Thomas comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Brock Wright, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Wright projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Brock Wright has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (31% more than average to TEs); Ian Thomas faces the San Francisco 49ers (4% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Wright
Floor
0.4
Median
2.0
Ceiling
6.0
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
84%
Ian Thomas
Floor
0.4
Median
1.9
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. ETIan ThomasTE, LV, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection2.82.6
PPR projection3.63.2
Standard projection2.01.9
Rank this weekTE45TE47
Matchupat MIAat SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.13.6
Last season per game3.72.0
Snap share, last game67%26%
Trade value——