Wondering who you should start this week — Jakobi Meyers or Ryan Flournoy? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jakobi Meyers — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Jakobi Meyers (BAL allow the 10th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Jakobi MeyersSTART
@ BAL
9.4
10th
7.8
395
healthy
Ryan Flournoy
@ IND
8.7
23rd
13.7
362
healthy
WRs vs BAL recently: Jerry Jeudy 6.9 pts (W6) · Tee Higgins 20.8 pts (W7) · DJ Moore 12.6 pts (W8).
WRs vs IND recently: Carnell Tate 13 pts (W6) · Justin Jefferson 4.4 pts (W7) · Brian Thomas Jr. 7.2 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jakobi Meyers has the higher floor (4.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jakobi Meyers has the higher ceiling (16.1) — the play if you need points.
Jakobi Meyers is steady — about 24% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Ryan Flournoy is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jakobi Meyers faces BAL, 10th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Jakobi Meyers carries the higher trade value — 395 against 362 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jakobi Meyers gets the most.
Momentum: Jakobi Meyers -240 and Ryan Flournoy +362 over the last 30 days.