Emari DemercadoorJaydon Blue?
Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Lean Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue outscores Emari Demercado in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Emari Demercado comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Jaydon Blue, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaydon Blue projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Jaydon Blue has the better matchup against the New York Giants (6% more than average to RBs); Emari Demercado faces the Los Angeles Chargers (3% fewer than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.7
- Median
- 2.6
- Ceiling
- 7.1
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 85%
- Floor
- 0.6
- Median
- 2.8
- Ceiling
- 8.2
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 80%
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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| Stat | Emari DemercadoRB, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET | Jaydon BlueRB, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| PPR projection | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Standard projection | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Rank this week | RB50 | RB49 |
| Matchup | at LAC | vs NYG |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Last season per game | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Snap share, last game | 16% | 12% |
| Trade value | — | — |