CeeDee LamborJaxon Smith-Njigba?

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

Our call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba outscores CeeDee Lamb in 72% of simulations.

CeeDee Lamb still comes out ahead in the other 28%, so Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects 6.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces the Arizona Cardinals (4% more than average to WRs), CeeDee Lamb faces the Indianapolis Colts (3% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

CeeDee Lamb
Floor
5.8
Median
13.3
Ceiling
26.4
Big game (20+):
24%
Dud (under 6):
11%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Floor
10.6
Median
20.2
Ceiling
33.2
Big game (20+):
51%
Dud (under 6):
1%

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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StatCeeDee LambWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.921.3
PPR projection18.425.2
Standard projection11.517.4
Rank this weekWR4WR1
Matchupat INDvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.323.5
Last season per game12.617.7
Snap share, last game76%97%
Trade value4184