Davis AllenorNoah Fant?

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

Our call

Lean Noah Fant

Noah Fant outscores Davis Allen in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Davis Allen comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Noah Fant, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Noah Fant projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Davis Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (40% more than average to TEs); Noah Fant faces the Cleveland Browns (average to TEs). Noah Fant 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%
Noah Fant
Floor
0.5
Median
3.2
Ceiling
9.8
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
68%

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. ETNoah FantTE, NO, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.44.5
PPR projection5.35.5
Standard projection3.43.4
Rank this weekTE32TE31
Matchupat WASvs CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game3.45.3
Last season per game3.44.4
Snap share, last game74%46%
Trade value——