George PickensorJustin Jefferson?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson outscores George Pickens in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: George Pickens comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Justin Jefferson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 11.2 half-PPR points in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Justin Jefferson faces the Buffalo Bills (1% more than average to WRs), George Pickens faces the Indianapolis Colts (3% more than average to WRs). George Pickens is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

George Pickens
Floor
0.0
Median
9.9
Ceiling
21.8
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
27%
Justin Jefferson
Floor
4.0
Median
10.0
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
23%

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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StatGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETJustin JeffersonWR, MIN, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.211.2
PPR projection13.513.7
Standard projection8.98.7
Rank this weekWR14WR13
Matchupat INDvs BUF
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game10.612.1
Last season per game14.49.4
Snap share, last game57%96%
Trade value2418