Drew LockorJoe Milton III?

Week 9 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Joe Milton III

Joe Milton III outscores Drew Lock in 82% of simulations.

Drew Lock comes out ahead in the other 18%. Joe Milton III projects 1.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Joe Milton III faces the New York Giants (15% more than average to QBs), Drew Lock faces the Arizona Cardinals (18% more than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Drew Lock
Floor
0.5
Median
0.9
Ceiling
1.6
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%
Joe Milton III
Floor
0.7
Median
2.3
Ceiling
5.6
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%

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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StatDrew LockQB, SEA, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ETJoe Milton IIIQB, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.02.8
PPR projection1.02.8
Standard projection1.02.8
Rank this weekQB26QB24
Matchupvs ARIvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.1—
Last season per game0.02.6
Snap share, last game100%—
Trade value——