Should I start Wan'Dale Robinson or A.J. Brown in Week 8?
Updated Nov 2, 11:46 PM ET. Week 9 answers post Tuesday.
Latest
- : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
- : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)
- : A.J. Brown: Listed Questionable (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
Week 8 verdict
Start Wan'Dale Robinson over A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown is listed out, so Wan'Dale Robinson starts despite the lower projection.
- Market projected
- 11.7
- pre-game
- CIN D vs WR
- 31.4
- 15th most to WRs (2026)
- Target share
- 18%
- Week 8
- Scored
- 15.7
- PPR pts
- Market projected
- 13.7
- pre-game
- MIA D vs WR
- 23.8
- 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 68%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 22%
- Through Week 7
Start Wan'Dale Robinson over A.J. Brown in Week 8. A.J. Brown is listed out, so Wan'Dale Robinson starts despite the lower projection.
Should I drop Wan'Dale Robinson for A.J. Brown?
Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 8 games), Wan'Dale Robinson 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). A.J. Brown is listed out.
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Neither man carries a season projection right now, so this is their usage this season and their last full season's numbers, side by side.
WR22 · TEN · bye 9
2026 vs anytime td line 3-5
- Market-based projection
- 11.6 pts a game Wk 8 price
- Overall rank
- 55
WR23 · NE · bye 11
2025 vs rec yds line 6-9
- Market-based projection
- 11.6 pts a game Wk 8 price
- Overall rank
- 56
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The gap
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Draft data is not current for these two, so the figures that depend on it are left out. The call above comes from each player's usage.
Where the draft room stands
Live drafts hold no current pick on Wan'Dale Robinson, and the board ranks him 55th overall on the rest of his evidence.
Live drafts hold no current pick on A.J. Brown, and the board ranks him 56th overall on the rest of his evidence.
In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 23.
The market-based projections
No season market is posted for Wan'Dale Robinson, so the only market valuing him on this page is the draft room.
No season market is posted for A.J. Brown, so the only market valuing him on this page is the draft room.
Neither carries a posted market, so this page rests on the draft room and on what the two have already done.
This season so far
Through Week 8, Wan'Dale Robinson has been on the field for 66 percent of TEN snaps, drawn 21 percent of the targets and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.
He has taken 15 of the offence's 67 third down targets, had 2 of its 17 chances inside the five and seen 8 of its 38 two minute targets.
His 50 targets have averaged 5.8 air yards.
In Week 6 against IND he caught 3 of 7 targets for 22 yards and did not score.
In Week 7 against CLE he caught 4 of 6 targets for 7 yards and did not score.
In Week 8 against CIN he caught 6 of 7 targets for 57 yards and scored 1 touchdown.
Through Week 7, A.J. Brown has been on the field for 68 percent of NE snaps, drawn 22 percent of the targets and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.
He has taken 6 of the offence's 26 third down targets, had 0 of its 1 chance inside the five and seen 7 of its 21 two minute targets.
His 20 targets have averaged 13.4 air yards.
In Week 1 against SEA he caught 3 of 4 targets for 26 yards and did not score.
In Week 6 against NYJ he caught 3 of 10 targets for 27 yards and did not score.
In Week 7 against CHI he caught 3 of 6 targets for 48 yards and did not score.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025 Wan'Dale Robinson played 16 games and scored 217.9 PPR points, 13.6 a game, finishing WR14.
He caught 92 of 140 targets for 1014 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets.
That came to 8.8 targets a game, a 66 percent catch rate and 11.0 yards a catch.
He was on the field for 91 percent of the snaps in the games he played.
In 2025 A.J. Brown played 15 games and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.
He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets.
That came to 8.1 targets a game, a 64 percent catch rate and 12.9 yards a catch.
He was on the field for 91 percent of the snaps in the games he played.
Wan'Dale Robinson was available for 1 game more.
Head to head
In 2025 A.J. Brown scored 14.7 PPR points a game and Wan'Dale Robinson 13.6, 1.1 a game between them.
Wan'Dale Robinson finished WR14 that year and A.J. Brown WR11.
Wan'Dale Robinson had 19 more targets than A.J. Brown, 140 to 121.
Wan'Dale Robinson had 11 more receiving yards than A.J. Brown, 1014 to 1003.
This season A.J. Brown holds the bigger snap share, 68 percent against 66 percent.
This season A.J. Brown holds the bigger target share, 22 percent against 21 percent.
Byes and availability
Wan'Dale Robinson is off in Week 9 and A.J. Brown in Week 11, so either can cover the other's bye.
A.J. Brown is listed as out on the injury report.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Wan'Dale Robinson for A.J. Brown?
Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 8 games), Wan'Dale Robinson 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). A.J. Brown is listed out.
Should I drop A.J. Brown for Wan'Dale Robinson?
No. Keep A.J. Brown: he projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 8 games), Wan'Dale Robinson 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). A.J. Brown is listed out.
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