Jalen RoyalsorKeAndre Lambert-Smith?
Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals outscores KeAndre Lambert-Smith in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: KeAndre Lambert-Smith comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jalen Royals, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. KeAndre Lambert-Smith projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Jalen Royals faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to WRs), KeAndre Lambert-Smith faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 1.1
- Ceiling
- 3.7
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 97%
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 1.0
- Ceiling
- 4.2
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 96%
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 | Jalen RoyalsWR, KC, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| PPR projection | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Standard projection | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Rank this week | WR98 | WR96 |
| Matchup | vs NYJ | vs HOU |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Last season per game | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 32% | 3% |
| Trade value | — | — |