Dylan SampsonorJeremiyah Love?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love outscores Dylan Sampson in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Dylan Sampson comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jeremiyah Love, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jeremiyah Love projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Dylan Sampson has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (16% more than average to RBs); Jeremiyah Love faces the Seattle Seahawks (15% fewer than average to RBs). Jeremiyah Love still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jeremiyah Love wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dylan Sampson
Floor
1.1
Median
4.9
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
59%
Jeremiyah Love
Floor
1.7
Median
5.3
Ceiling
12.3
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
57%

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.

StatDylan SampsonRB, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETJeremiyah LoveRB, ARI, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.16.3
PPR projection7.57.0
Standard projection4.65.6
Rank this weekRB39RB38
Matchupat NOat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.48.0
Last season per game4.7—
Snap share, last game56%19%
Trade value——