Dawson KnoxorMitchell Evans?

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

Our call

Lean Mitchell Evans

Mitchell Evans outscores Dawson Knox in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Dawson Knox comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Mitchell Evans, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Mitchell Evans projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Mitchell Evans has the better matchup against the Denver Broncos (11% more than average to TEs); Dawson Knox faces the Minnesota Vikings (35% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dawson Knox
Floor
0.4
Median
2.0
Ceiling
5.7
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
86%
Mitchell Evans
Floor
0.5
Median
2.3
Ceiling
6.3
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
83%

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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StatDawson KnoxTE, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ETMitchell EvansTE, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection2.72.9
PPR projection3.43.7
Standard projection2.02.1
Rank this weekTE46TE44
Matchupat MINvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.12.5
Last season per game5.42.8
Snap share, last game70%32%
Trade value——