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

Emari Demercado
Floor
0.7
Median
2.6
Ceiling
7.1
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
85%
Jaydon Blue
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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StatEmari DemercadoRB, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETJaydon BlueRB, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection3.33.7
PPR projection3.73.9
Standard projection2.93.6
Rank this weekRB50RB49
Matchupat LACvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game0.81.4
Last season per game4.34.0
Snap share, last game16%12%
Trade value——