MIA — Week 9 vs DET, who allow the 29th-most points to RBs — recently Josh Jacobs put up 15.1 on them (W7), Aaron Jones Sr. put up 4 on them (W8).
6.9 PPR points against NE on 19 car, 69 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd — missed his 13.0 projection by 6.1. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Ollie Gordon II projects 13.0 PPR points in week 9 vs DET — the 29th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 13 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs DET: 96.6 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.15 a carry · 0.9 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 29th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how DET defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 74.5 rushing yards · 7.5 receiving yards · 39% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 6 games): 56.6% offensive snaps · 15.2 carries/game (51.7% of team carries) · 64.1% of the backfield's touches · 1.5 targets/game, 6.3% target share · 68 rushing and 2.3 receiving yards/game, 4 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 22.4% offensive snaps, 4.1 carries/game (16.2% of team carries), 16% of the backfield's touches, 0.5 targets/game, 1.8% target share, 11.7 rushing and 1.9 receiving yards/game, 4 TD. (2026) TD luck: 4 scored vs 5.3 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.8 · median 9.6 · ceiling 26.6 — 50% chance of 10+, 34% of 15+, 21% 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 DET | Sun, Nov 8 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 29th · tough |
| W10 | @ IND | Sun, Nov 15 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 5th · soft |
| W11 | @ BUF | Sun, Nov 22 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 6th · soft |
| W12 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 29 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 12th |
| W13 | @ DEN | Sun, Dec 6 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 11th |
| W14 | vs CHI | Sun, Dec 13 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 30th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | NE | 19 car, 69 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| W7 | NYJ | 25 car, 103 yd, 1 TD · 1/3 rec, 0 yd | 16.3 | 16.8 | 17.3 |
| W5 | CIN | 18 car, 88 yd, 1 TD | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| W4 | MIN | 9 car, 100 yd, 1 TD · 2/2 rec, 0 yd | 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 |
| W3 | KC | 17 car, 41 yd, 1 TD · 3/3 rec, 14 yd | 11.5 | 13.0 | 14.5 |
| W2 | SF | 3 car, 7 yd | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |