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Start Xavier Worthy or Jordan Addison? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 5:21 PM ET.

Start Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison

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Xavier Worthy

WR · KC · vs NYJ

Market projects
9.5
fantasy pts
NYJ D vs WR
28.5
9th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
82 of 100 at WR
Snap share
84%
Through Week 8
Target share
19%
Through Week 8
Sit

Jordan Addison

WR · MIN · vs BUF

Market projects
9.3
fantasy pts
BUF D vs WR
37.1
5th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
89 of 100 at WR
Snap share
91%
Through Week 8
Target share
22%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Jordan Addison for Xavier Worthy?

Not on these numbers alone. Jordan Addison projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games) and Xavier Worthy 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Xavier Worthy at 9.5 points and Jordan Addison at 9.3, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Xavier Worthy at ADP 109 and Jordan Addison at 102.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Xavier Worthy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Xavier Worthy is 38 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 10 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.3 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jordan Addison is 40 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Xavier Worthy 0.2 points ahead of Jordan Addison on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Xavier Worthy and KC host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

Jordan Addison and MIN host BUF on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 37.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 5th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 154 yards and 1.6 touchdowns a game against BUF.

By points allowed to the position, Jordan Addison has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Xavier Worthy is not on the injury report.

Jordan Addison is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Xavier Worthy played 84 percent of KC snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 6 against LAC: 51 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 7 catches for 73 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 7 against SEA: 46 of 53 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 11 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 8 against DEN: 65 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 13 yards.

Through Week 8, Jordan Addison played 91 percent of MIN snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 7 against IND: 49 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 8 against DET: 52 of 53 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 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 Jordan Addison for Xavier Worthy?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jordan Addison projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games) and Xavier Worthy 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Xavier Worthy for Jordan Addison?

    Not on these numbers alone. Xavier Worthy projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games) and Jordan Addison 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

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