Malik NabersorStefon Diggs?

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

Our call

Start Malik Nabers

Malik Nabers outscores Stefon Diggs in 62% of simulations.

Stefon Diggs still comes out ahead in the other 38%, so Malik Nabers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Malik Nabers projects 4.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Malik Nabers has the better matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (6% more than average to WRs); Stefon Diggs faces the Los Angeles Rams (5% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Malik Nabers
Floor
3.5
Median
12.0
Ceiling
28.5
Big game (20+):
24%
Dud (under 6):
22%
Stefon Diggs
Floor
3.8
Median
9.1
Ceiling
18.0
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
26%

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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StatMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETStefon DiggsWR, WAS, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.610.3
PPR projection17.912.6
Standard projection11.38.0
Rank this weekWR5WR17
Matchupat PHIvs LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.811.5
Last season per game12.09.9
Snap share, last game73%65%
Trade value4114