Davis AllenorEli Raridon?

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

Our call

Lean Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon outscores Davis Allen in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Davis Allen comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Eli Raridon, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Eli Raridon projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Davis Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (40% more than average to TEs); Eli Raridon faces the Green Bay Packers (25% fewer than average to TEs). Eli Raridon still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Davis Allen
Floor
0.5
Median
3.2
Ceiling
9.8
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
68%
Eli Raridon
Floor
1.0
Median
3.8
Ceiling
9.5
Big game (15+):
2%
Dud (under 5):
64%

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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StatDavis AllenTE, LAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETEli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.44.6
PPR projection5.35.4
Standard projection3.43.7
Rank this weekTE32TE30
Matchupat WASvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.45.1
Last season per game3.4—
Snap share, last game74%92%
Trade value——