Start A.J. Brown or Jalen Coker? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 3:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts 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)
Start Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown is listed out, so Jalen Coker starts despite the lower projection.
- Market projects
- 13.3
- recent weeks avg
- DEN D vs WR
- 27.8
- 7th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 70%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 21%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 13.7
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 35.7
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 68%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 22%
- Through Week 7
Should I drop A.J. Brown for Jalen Coker?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jalen Coker projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.1 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown in Week 9.
A.J. Brown is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jalen Coker. Drafters take Jalen Coker at ADP 126 and A.J. Brown at 18.
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.
No Week 9 player market is posted for Jalen Coker yet. His market-based projections were 12.2, 14.6 and 13.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 13.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
The market-based projection for Jalen Coker is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).
That puts A.J. Brown 0.4 points ahead of Jalen Coker on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.
Jalen Coker and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
DEN allowed 27.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 7th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 136 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against DEN.
By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.
Injury status
A.J. Brown is listed as out with a ankle injury.
Jalen Coker is not on the injury report.
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 8, Jalen Coker played 70 percent of CAR snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.
Jalen Coker, Week 3 against CLE: 28 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.
Jalen Coker, Week 6 against PHI: 59 of 79 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 97 yards.
Jalen Coker, Week 7 against TB: 37 of 56 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards.
Jalen Coker, Week 8 against GB: 63 of 73 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 35 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, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.
He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.
He was on the field for 68 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 Jalen Coker?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jalen Coker projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.1 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.
Should I drop Jalen Coker for A.J. Brown?
No. Keep Jalen Coker: he projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.1 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.
Week 8 on the board
- Is A.J. Brown playing Week 8?
- Is Jalen Coker playing Week 8?
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