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Start Isaac TeSlaa or Brian Thomas Jr.? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 5:06 AM ET.

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr.

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Isaac TeSlaa

WR · DET · at MIA

Market projects
4.4
fantasy pts
MIA D vs WR
25.4
3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Limited
19 of 100 at WR
Snap share
57%
Through Week 8
Target share
9%
Through Week 8
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Brian Thomas Jr.

WR · JAX · at BAL

Market projects
3.7
fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR
35.0
8th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
72 of 100 at WR
Snap share
52%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Isaac TeSlaa for Brian Thomas Jr.?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Brian Thomas Jr. projects 49 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 9 games), Isaac TeSlaa 44 (4.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr., 4.4 to 3.7 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr. in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 4.4 points and Brian Thomas Jr. at 3.7, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 3.7 fantasy points for Brian Thomas Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Brian Thomas Jr. is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 10 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.4 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 16 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 12 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 0.7 points ahead of Brian Thomas Jr. on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Brian Thomas Jr. and JAX visit BAL on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BAL allowed 35.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 178 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against BAL.

Isaac TeSlaa 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, Brian Thomas Jr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Brian Thomas Jr. is not on the injury report.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Brian Thomas Jr. played 52 percent of JAX snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 25 percent of the red zone chances.

Brian Thomas Jr., Week 8 against IND: 28 of 54 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 12 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Isaac TeSlaa played 57 percent of DET snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 5 against ARI: 26 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 7 against GB: 33 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 8 against MIN: 26 of 72 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brian Thomas Jr. played 14 games for JAX and scored 138.8 PPR points, 9.9 a game, finishing WR42.

He caught 48 of 91 targets for 707 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 548 air yards.

He was on the field for 79 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Brian Thomas Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 5 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

Brian Thomas Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 54 of 69 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 39 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 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 Isaac TeSlaa for Brian Thomas Jr.?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Brian Thomas Jr. projects 49 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 9 games), Isaac TeSlaa 44 (4.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr., 4.4 to 3.7 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Brian Thomas Jr. for Isaac TeSlaa?

    No. Keep Brian Thomas Jr.: he projects 49 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 9 games), Isaac TeSlaa 44 (4.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr., 4.4 to 3.7 projected PPR points.

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