CAR — Week 9 vs DEN, who allow the 27th-most points to WRs — recently Michael Wilson put up 6.6 on them (W7), Rashee Rice put up 11.3 on them (W8).
9.6 PPR points against GB on 2/5 rec, 36 yd, 1 TD · 1 fum — missed his 16.0 projection by 6.4. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jalen Coker projects 14.0 PPR points in week 9 vs DEN — the 27th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 9.1 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 DEN: 246.6 passing yards a game allowed (6.47/attempt) · 1.4 TDs/gm through the air · 0.9 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 27th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how DEN defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 54.5 receiving yards · 28% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 6 games): 70.5% offensive snaps · 7.3 targets/game, 21.6% target share · 24% air-yard share (aDOT 10.7) · 4.5 catches for 60.7 yards/game, 3 TD. 2025 baseline (11 games): 69.4% offensive snaps, 3.9 targets/game, 15.4% target share, 20% air-yard share (aDOT 10.1), 3 catches for 35.8 yards/game, 3 TD. (2026) TD luck: 3 scored vs 2.4 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.7 · median 10.1 · ceiling 22.2 — 50% chance of 10+, 30% of 15+, 16% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs DEN | Sun, Nov 8 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 14.0 | 27th · tough |
| W10 | @ NO | Sun, Nov 15 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 19th |
| W11 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 22 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 15.1 | 10th |
| W12 | @ TB | Mon, Nov 30 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 26th · tough |
| W13 | @ MIN | Sun, Dec 6 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 30th · tough |
| W14 | vs NO | Sun, Dec 13 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 19th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | GB | 2/5 rec, 36 yd, 1 TD · 1 fum | 7.6 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| W7 | TB | 1/4 rec, 9 yd | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| W6 | PHI | 6/13 rec, 97 yd | 9.7 | 12.7 | 15.7 |
| W3 | CLE | 2/4 rec, 18 yd | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| W2 | ATL | 8/9 rec, 66 yd | 6.6 | 10.6 | 14.6 |
| W1 | CHI | 8/9 rec, 138 yd, 2 TD | 25.8 | 29.8 | 33.8 |