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Start Ja'Kobi Lane or Rashod Bateman? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:41 AM ET.

Start Rashod Bateman over Ja'Kobi Lane

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Rashod Bateman

WR · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
4.0
fantasy pts
JAX D vs WR
38.0
4th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
70%
Through Week 8
Target share
13%
Through Week 8
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Ja'Kobi Lane

WR · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
3.9
fantasy pts
JAX D vs WR
38.0
4th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
54%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for Rashod Bateman?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Rashod Bateman projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rashod Bateman over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.0 to 3.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Rashod Bateman over Ja'Kobi Lane in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Rashod Bateman at 4.0 points and Ja'Kobi Lane at 3.9, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Rashod Bateman at ADP 175 and Ja'Kobi Lane at 201.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.0 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 17 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (11, 10 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 3.9 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 (11, 11 and 11 market sources).

That puts Rashod Bateman 0.1 points ahead of Ja'Kobi Lane on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Rashod Bateman and BAL host JAX on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

JAX allowed 38.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 210 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against JAX.

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

JAX allowed 38.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 210 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against JAX.

Injury status

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Ja'Kobi Lane is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 7 against CIN: 49 of 67 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 8 against BUF: 3 targets and 1 catch for 22 yards.

Through Week 8, Ja'Kobi Lane played 54 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: 1 target and 1 catch for 13 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 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 Ja'Kobi Lane for Rashod Bateman?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Rashod Bateman projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rashod Bateman over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.0 to 3.9 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Rashod Bateman for Ja'Kobi Lane?

    No. Keep Rashod Bateman: he projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rashod Bateman over Ja'Kobi Lane, 4.0 to 3.9 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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