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Start Jameson Williams or A.J. Brown? Week 9

Updated Nov 5, 10:06 AM ET.

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

Start A.J. Brown over Jameson Williams

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
74 of 100 at WR
Snap share
68%
Through Week 7
Target share
22%
Through Week 7
Sit

Jameson Williams

WR · DET · at MIA

Market projects
11.1
fantasy pts
MIA D vs WR
25.4
3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
86 of 100 at WR
Snap share
88%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Jameson Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 103 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Jameson Williams. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start A.J. Brown over Jameson Williams in Week 9.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 13.7 points and Jameson Williams at 11.1, a gap of 2.5. 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 Jameson Williams at 44.

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 (6 market sources).

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

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 53 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 2.5 points ahead of Jameson Williams 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.

Jameson Williams and DET visit MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 25.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against MIA.

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.

Jameson Williams 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, Jameson Williams played 88 percent of DET snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 7 against GB: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 91 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 8 against MIN: 60 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 70 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, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 Jameson Williams?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 103 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Jameson Williams. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Jameson Williams for A.J. Brown?

    No. Keep Jameson Williams: he projects 103 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over Jameson Williams. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

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