Eli RaridonorTheo Johnson?

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

Our call

Lean Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon outscores Theo Johnson in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Theo Johnson comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Eli Raridon, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Theo Johnson projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Eli Raridon has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (25% fewer than average to TEs); Theo Johnson faces the Philadelphia Eagles (37% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Eli Raridon
Floor
1.0
Median
3.8
Ceiling
9.5
Big game (15+):
2%
Dud (under 5):
64%
Theo Johnson
Floor
1.1
Median
3.7
Ceiling
8.9
Big game (15+):
1%
Dud (under 5):
66%

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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StatEli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ETTheo JohnsonTE, NYG, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.64.7
PPR projection5.45.6
Standard projection3.73.8
Rank this weekTE30TE29
Matchupvs GBat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.13.4
Last season per game—7.0
Snap share, last game92%48%
Trade value——