Start Rome Odunze or Emeka Egbuka? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 10:56 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Rome Odunze over Emeka Egbuka
- Market projects
- 11.0
- fantasy pts
- TB D vs WR
- 28.0
- 8th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 85%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 17%
- 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 Rome Odunze?
Not on these numbers alone. Emeka Egbuka projects 72 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 8 games) and Rome Odunze 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Rome Odunze over Emeka Egbuka, 11.0 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Rome Odunze over Emeka Egbuka in Week 9.
Emeka Egbuka is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Rome Odunze. Drafters take Rome Odunze at ADP 54 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Rome Odunze, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Rome Odunze is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (8, 6 and 7 market sources).
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).
That puts Rome Odunze 0.1 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the market projections.
Week 9 matchups
Rome Odunze and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.
TB allowed 28.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 131 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TB.
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
Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.
Emeka Egbuka is listed as out with a foot injury.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Rome Odunze played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.
Rome Odunze, Week 5 against GB: 68 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.
Rome Odunze, Week 6 against ATL: 74 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.
Rome Odunze, Week 7 against NE: 65 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.
Rome Odunze, Week 8 against SEA: 6 targets and 4 catches for 87 yards.
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, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.
He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.
He was on the field for 82 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 Rome Odunze?
Not on these numbers alone. Emeka Egbuka projects 72 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 8 games) and Rome Odunze 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Rome Odunze over Emeka Egbuka, 11.0 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Rome Odunze for Emeka Egbuka?
Not on these numbers alone. Rome Odunze projects 75 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 8 games) and Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Rome Odunze over Emeka Egbuka, 11.0 to 10.9 projected PPR points. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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