KC — Week 9 vs NYJ, who allow the 21st-most points to WRs — recently Caleb Douglas put up 19 on them (W7), Jalen Nailor put up 9.8 on them (W8).
4.0 PPR points against DEN on 2/3 rec, 20 yd. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Cyrus Allen projects 1.1 PPR points in week 9 vs NYJ — the 21st-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 3.8 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs NYJ: 208.4 passing yards a game allowed (6.97/attempt) · 1.8 TDs/gm through the air · 0.1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 21st-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how NYJ defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 5 games): 15% offensive snaps · 1.8 targets/game, 5.7% target share · 12.8% air-yard share (aDOT 12.6) · 1 catches for 13 yards/game, 0 TD. (2026) TD luck: 0 scored vs 0.2 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 21st |
| W10 | @ ATL | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 16th |
| W11 | vs ARI | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6th · soft |
| W12 | @ BUF | Thu, Nov 26 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3rd · soft |
| W13 | @ LAR | Thu, Dec 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 24th |
| W14 | @ CIN | Sun, Dec 13 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 12th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | DEN | 2/3 rec, 20 yd | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| W7 | SEA | 1/2 rec, 18 yd | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| W6 | LAC | 2/2 rec, 27 yd | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 |