Derrick HenryorZay Flowers?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers outscores Derrick Henry in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Derrick Henry comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Zay Flowers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Zay Flowers projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (7% more than average to WRs); Derrick Henry faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (23% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Zay Flowers wins 59%; in Standard leagues, Derrick Henry is the pick at 57%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Derrick Henry
Floor
4.5
Median
11.2
Ceiling
23.0
Big game (20+):
16%
Dud (under 6):
19%
Zay Flowers
Floor
4.5
Median
11.7
Ceiling
24.2
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
17%

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.

StatDerrick HenryRB, BAL, Thu, Nov 5, 8:15 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Thu, Nov 5, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.713.2
PPR projection13.215.9
Standard projection12.210.4
Rank this weekRB13WR10
Matchupvs JAXvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.314.6
Last season per game16.011.8
Snap share, last game45%82%
Trade value3629