Start Jaylen Waddle or Emeka Egbuka? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 10:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Jaylen Waddle over Emeka Egbuka
- Market projects
- 11.3
- fantasy pts
- CAR D vs WR
- 29.8
- 13th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 63%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 23%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 11.2
- 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 Jaylen Waddle?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jaylen Waddle projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Emeka Egbuka, 11.3 to 11.2 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Jaylen Waddle over Emeka Egbuka in Week 9.
Emeka Egbuka is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jaylen Waddle. Drafters take Jaylen Waddle at ADP 43 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Jaylen Waddle, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Jaylen Waddle is 45 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 11 market sources).
Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Emeka Egbuka is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).
That puts Jaylen Waddle 0.1 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the market projections.
Week 9 matchups
Jaylen Waddle and DEN visit CAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
CAR allowed 29.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against CAR.
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, Emeka Egbuka has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Jaylen Waddle is not on the injury report.
Emeka Egbuka is listed as out with a foot injury.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Jaylen Waddle played 63 percent of DEN snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.
Jaylen Waddle, Week 5 against LAC: 40 of 62 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.
Jaylen Waddle, Week 6 against SEA: 39 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 24 yards.
Jaylen Waddle, Week 7 against ARI: 34 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards.
Jaylen Waddle, Week 8 against KC: 28 of 62 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards, 1 touchdown.
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, Jaylen Waddle played 16 games for MIA and scored 194.1 PPR points, 12.1 a game, finishing WR24.
He caught 64 of 100 targets for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 682 air yards.
He was on the field for 78 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 Emeka Egbuka for Jaylen Waddle?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jaylen Waddle projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Emeka Egbuka, 11.3 to 11.2 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Jaylen Waddle for Emeka Egbuka?
No. Keep Jaylen Waddle: he projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Emeka Egbuka, 11.3 to 11.2 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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