Wondering who you should start this week — Jahan Dotson or Pat Bryant? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Pat Bryant — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Pat Bryant (CAR allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Jahan Dotson
vs CIN
6.7
12th
10.3
–
healthy
Pat BryantSTART
@ CAR
6.8
25th · tough
7.9
–
IR
WRs vs CIN recently: Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7) · Chimere Dike 13.1 pts (W8).
WRs vs CAR recently: DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7) · Matthew Golden 13.9 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Pat Bryant has the higher floor (2.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jahan Dotson has the higher ceiling (14.5) — the play if you need points.
Pat Bryant is steady — about 17% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jahan Dotson faces CIN, 12th most generous to WRs.
Pat Bryant faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.