Dallas GoedertorDarren Waller?

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

Our call

Start Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert outscores Darren Waller in 56% of simulations.

Darren Waller still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Dallas Goedert is the better bet, not a sure thing. Dallas Goedert projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Darren Waller has the better matchup against the Denver Broncos (11% more than average to TEs); Dallas Goedert faces the New York Giants (16% fewer than average to TEs). Dallas Goedert still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dallas Goedert
Floor
2.4
Median
6.8
Ceiling
15.0
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
34%
Darren Waller
Floor
1.4
Median
5.8
Ceiling
15.3
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
44%

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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StatDallas GoedertTE, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETDarren WallerTE, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.07.5
PPR projection9.98.7
Standard projection6.16.3
Rank this weekTE11TE15
Matchupvs NYGvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.56.6
Last season per game10.38.5
Snap share, last game80%62%
Trade value——