Malachi FieldsorMarvin Harrison Jr.?

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

Our call

Lean Marvin Harrison Jr.

Marvin Harrison Jr. outscores Malachi Fields in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Malachi Fields comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Marvin Harrison Jr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Marvin Harrison Jr. projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Malachi Fields has the better matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (6% more than average to WRs); Marvin Harrison Jr. faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs). Marvin Harrison Jr. still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Malachi Fields
Floor
1.9
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.9
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
57%
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Floor
1.9
Median
5.7
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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.

StatMalachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETMarvin Harrison Jr.WR, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.26.7
PPR projection7.47.9
Standard projection4.95.5
Rank this weekWR47WR43
Matchupat PHIat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.54.8
Last season per game—8.9
Snap share, last game74%21%
Trade value——