Malik NabersorTetairoa McMillan?

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

Our call

Start Malik Nabers

Malik Nabers outscores Tetairoa McMillan in 60% of simulations.

Tetairoa McMillan still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Malik Nabers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Malik Nabers projects 4.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Malik Nabers has the better matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (6% more than average to WRs); Tetairoa McMillan faces the Denver Broncos (15% 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%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
2.8
Median
8.9
Ceiling
20.2
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
31%

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. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.610.5
PPR projection17.912.9
Standard projection11.38.1
Rank this weekWR5WR15
Matchupat PHIvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.812.6
Last season per game12.010.5
Snap share, last game73%89%
Trade value4122