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Start Jordan Mason or Zach Charbonnet? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 5:06 AM ET.

Start Jordan Mason over Zach Charbonnet

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Jordan Mason

RB · MIN · vs BUF

Market projects
11.7
fantasy pts
BUF D vs RB
26.5
3rd most to RBs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
44 of 100 at RB
Snap share
46%
Through Week 8
Target share
3%
Through Week 8
Sit

Zach Charbonnet

RB · SEA · vs ARI

Market projects
10.5
fantasy pts
ARI D vs RB
20.7
14th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside
Rising
74 of 100 at RB
Snap share
37%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Zach Charbonnet for Jordan Mason?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Mason projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 9 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jordan Mason over Zach Charbonnet, 11.7 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Jordan Mason over Zach Charbonnet in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Jordan Mason at 11.7 points and Zach Charbonnet at 10.5, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jordan Mason's number is scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. Drafters take Jordan Mason at ADP 117 and Zach Charbonnet at 150. Market coverage on Jordan Mason is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.7 fantasy points for Jordan Mason, with 70 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jordan Mason is 50 rushing yards and 0.4 touchdowns (6 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Zach Charbonnet, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Zach Charbonnet is 43 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (7, 7, 7 and 8 market sources).

That puts Jordan Mason 1.1 points ahead of Zach Charbonnet on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

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

BUF allowed 26.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Running backs ran for 81 yards and a touchdown a game against BUF and caught passes for 44 more yards.

Zach Charbonnet and SEA host ARI on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

ARI allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 99 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ARI and caught passes for 30 more yards.

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

Injury status

Jordan Mason is not on the injury report.

Zach Charbonnet is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Jordan Mason played 46 percent of MIN snaps, took 51 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 26 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Mason, Week 1 against GB: 29 of 65 snaps, 15 carries for 59 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Mason, Week 7 against IND: 38 of 59 snaps, 15 carries for 68 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Mason, Week 8 against DET: 15 of 53 snaps, 8 carries for 20 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 8, Zach Charbonnet played 37 percent of SEA snaps, took 32 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 8 against CHI: 23 of 63 snaps, 6 carries for 23 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jordan Mason played 16 games for MIN and scored 128.9 PPR points, 8.1 a game, finishing RB36.

He ran 159 times for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 14 of 16 targets for 51 yards.

He was on the field for 44 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Zach Charbonnet played 16 games for SEA and scored 181.4 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing RB24.

He ran 184 times for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns, and caught 20 of 24 targets for 144 yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 18 of 2025 against SF: 39 of 69 snaps, 17 carries for 74 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.7 PPR points.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 17 of 2025 against CAR: 35 of 66 snaps, 18 carries for 110 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards, 2 touchdowns, 26.2 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 Zach Charbonnet for Jordan Mason?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Mason projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 9 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jordan Mason over Zach Charbonnet, 11.7 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Jordan Mason for Zach Charbonnet?

    No. Keep Jordan Mason: he projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 9 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jordan Mason over Zach Charbonnet, 11.7 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

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