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Start Emeka Egbuka or A.J. Brown? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 9:01 AM ET.

Latest

  • : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)
  • : Emeka Egbuka: Questionable to Out (Foot) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start A.J. Brown over Emeka Egbuka

Start

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · vs GB · Questionable

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
GB D vs WR
34.8
9th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
69 of 100 at WR
Snap share
68%
Through Week 7
Target share
22%
Through Week 7
Sit

Emeka Egbuka

WR · TB · at CHI · Questionable

Market projects
11.1
fantasy pts
CHI D vs WR
30.5
16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
62 of 100 at WR
Snap share
86%
Through Week 6
Target share
26%
Through Week 6

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Emeka Egbuka?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Emeka Egbuka projects 74 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Emeka Egbuka. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start A.J. Brown over Emeka Egbuka in Week 9.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 13.7 points and Emeka Egbuka at 11.1, a gap of 2.6. No player market is posted for A.J. Brown this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (11.8 and 15.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 18 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 0-1 touchdowns (3 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Emeka Egbuka is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 8 and 9 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 2.6 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 34.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

Emeka Egbuka and TB visit CHI on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

CHI allowed 30.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Emeka Egbuka is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 6, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 5 against DAL: 64 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 6 against PIT: 64 of 74 snaps, 16 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI 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 and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop A.J. Brown for Emeka Egbuka?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Emeka Egbuka projects 74 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Emeka Egbuka. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Emeka Egbuka for A.J. Brown?

    No. Keep Emeka Egbuka: he projects 74 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Emeka Egbuka. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

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