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Start Marvin Mims Jr. or Ja'Kobi Lane? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 12:01 PM ET.

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Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Ja'Kobi Lane

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Marvin Mims Jr.

WR · DEN · at CAR

Market projects
4.1
fantasy pts
CAR D vs WR
29.8
13th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
28%
Through Week 8
Target share
9%
Through Week 8
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Ja'Kobi Lane

WR · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
4.0
fantasy pts
JAX D vs WR
36.9
6th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Limited
23 of 100 at WR
Snap share
56%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Marvin Mims Jr. for Ja'Kobi Lane?

Not on these numbers alone. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 30 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (3.7 a game over 8 games) and Ja'Kobi Lane 32 (4.0 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Ja'Kobi Lane in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Marvin Mims Jr. at 4.1 points and Ja'Kobi Lane at 4.0, a gap of 0.1. 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 4.1 fantasy points for Marvin Mims Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

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

Player markets imply 4.0 fantasy points for Ja'Kobi Lane, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ja'Kobi Lane is 17 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (13, 13 and 14 market sources).

That puts Marvin Mims Jr. 0.1 points ahead of Ja'Kobi Lane on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Marvin Mims Jr. 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.

Ja'Kobi Lane and BAL host JAX on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

JAX allowed 36.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 196 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against JAX.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Kobi Lane has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Marvin Mims Jr. is not on the injury report.

Ja'Kobi Lane is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Marvin Mims Jr. played 28 percent of DEN snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 1 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 7 against ARI: 16 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 53 yards.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 8 against KC: 18 of 62 snaps, 2 carries for 19 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards.

Through Week 8, Ja'Kobi Lane played 56 percent of BAL snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 1 against IND: 27 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 6 against CLE: 31 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 7 against CIN: 46 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 8 against BUF: 33 of 51 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 13 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Marvin Mims Jr. played 15 games for DEN and scored 93.0 PPR points, 6.2 a game, finishing WR66.

He caught 37 of 51 targets for 322 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 91 air yards.

He was on the field for 35 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 3.0 PPR points.

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 Marvin Mims Jr. for Ja'Kobi Lane?

    Not on these numbers alone. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 30 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (3.7 a game over 8 games) and Ja'Kobi Lane 32 (4.0 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for Marvin Mims Jr.?

    Not on these numbers alone. Ja'Kobi Lane projects 32 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.0 a game over 8 games) and Marvin Mims Jr. 30 (3.7 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.

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