Start Jalen Coker or Emeka Egbuka? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 2:46 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Jalen Coker over Emeka Egbuka
- Market projects
- 11.8
- fantasy pts
- DEN D vs WR
- 27.9
- 7th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 70%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 21%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 10.9
- fantasy pts
- CHI D vs WR
- 30.5
- 16th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 86%
- Through Week 6
- Target share
- 26%
- Through Week 6
Should I drop Emeka Egbuka 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), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over Emeka Egbuka, 11.8 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Jalen Coker over Emeka Egbuka in Week 9.
Emeka Egbuka 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 Emeka Egbuka at 36.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 10.9 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 (6, 4 and 6 market sources).
Player markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Jalen Coker is 52 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 11 market sources).
That puts Jalen Coker 0.9 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the market projections.
Week 9 matchups
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.
Jalen Coker and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
DEN allowed 27.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 7th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DEN.
By points allowed to the position, Emeka Egbuka has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Emeka Egbuka is listed as out with a foot injury.
Jalen Coker is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
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.
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, 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.
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 Emeka Egbuka 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), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over Emeka Egbuka, 11.8 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Jalen Coker for Emeka Egbuka?
No. Keep Jalen Coker: he projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.1 a game over 9 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jalen Coker over Emeka Egbuka, 11.8 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Jalen Coker playing Week 9?
- Is Emeka Egbuka playing Week 9?
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