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Shedeur Sanders or Carson Wentz

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

QB • Cleveland Browns CLE
Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz

QB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sanders over Wentz

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Sanders ... 0%

BOTH ... 25%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.5
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
4/6 33.85 0.16 0.23 3.44 0.02 2.5
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Outlook Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders at New Orleans — First Start of the Season Indoors

Sanders is set to make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Saints in New Orleans with Deshaun Watson dealing with a concussion. Although listed behind Watson on the depth chart, head coach Todd Monken confirmed Sanders gets the nod under center as the 5-3 Browns visit the Superdome.

Fantasy managers should treat Sanders strictly as a superflex or deep two-QB option rather than a standard lineup starter. Our weekly projections anticipate a modest afternoon, slating him for 164 passing yards, 0.9 passing touchdowns, and 16 rushing yards (10.7 fantasy points), keeping his floor fairly low.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wentz over Sanders

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wentz ... 50%

BOTH ... 25%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.1
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
7/11 79.22 0.63 0.14 2.35 0 7.1
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Outlook Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz vs. Bills — Stepping into the Spotlight on Monday Night

Carson Wentz steps into the starting quarterback role for Minnesota on Monday night after Kyler Murray was ruled out with a hamstring strain. Operating with elite weapons like Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison at his disposal, Wentz emphasized feeding his star wideout, giving the veteran passer immediate familiarity in Kevin O'Connell's quarterback-friendly system.

Our weekly projections forecast Wentz for roughly 191 passing yards, 1.4 touchdowns, and 13.2 fantasy points against an imposing 6-1 Buffalo squad. With an ownership rate hovering near seven percent, Wentz should largely remain on fantasy benches in standard 1QB leagues, though he provides viable desperation streaming value in two-quarterback and Superflex formats.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Shedeur Sanders
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
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Performance Carson Wentz
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Shedeur Sanders

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Carson Wentz

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shedeur Sanders
OWN
 
5%
+3.71 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.76 compared to last week
OWN/START Carson Wentz
OWN
 
6%
+5.76 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+3.03 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shedeur Sanders
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Carson Wentz
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shedeur Sanders

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 53rd with 0.08 total points (0.01 avg).
  • Currently 186.74 points behind the leader: Josh Allen

    • QB Stats

  • Top 75 in pass yards with 2 (0.25 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +2, TDs: EVEN, INTs: EVEN
  • You do realize that this guy has no touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Breakdown Carson Wentz

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 25.54 total points (3.65 avg).
  • Currently 161.28 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.7 PPG.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 276 (39.43 per game) and is currently ranked 41st among QB.
  • Top 50 in pass tds with 3 (0.43 per game) and is currently ranked 39th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -940, TDs: -3, INTs: -5

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Shedeur Sanders

No Injury Reported

Injury Carson Wentz

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shedeur Sanders

Week 9
Cleveland Browns @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.71389.14941813.25
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 35.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 43 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 976 (139.43 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1748 (249.71 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.71 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +56.01, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: +1, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.58,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups Carson Wentz

Week 9
Minnesota Vikings VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.86366.43941503.86
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 33.00 total points (4.71 avg).
  • Currently 45 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.3 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in rush defense with 682 (97.43 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1883 (269.00 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 25.86 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +156.07, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -15, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +6.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 15, TDS: 4, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Shedeur Sanders
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Rating Carson Wentz
0.00
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Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Shedeur Sanders
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2025 CLE 9 1609 57% 8 11 69.8 168 1 1
2026 CLE 2 2 100% 0 0 88.2 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 4 100% 0 0 88.2 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 5 805 57% 4 6 69.8 84 1 1
Totals 11 1611 57% 8 11 70.0 168 1 1
Career Carson Wentz
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2016 PHI 16 3782 62% 16 14 79.3 150 2 6
2017 PHI 13 3296 60% 33 7 101.9 299 0 6
2018 PHI 11 3074 70% 21 7 102.2 93 0 13
2019 PHI 16 4039 64% 27 7 93.1 243 1 14
2020 PHI 12 2620 57% 16 15 72.8 276 5 4
2021 IND 16 3563 62% 27 7 94.6 215 1 5
2022 WAS 8 1755 62% 11 9 80.2 86 1 1
2024 LAR 1 163 71% 2 1 99.8 56 1 0
2024 KC 2 118 63% 0 0 80.6 0 0 0
2025 MIN 5 1216 65% 6 5 85.8 57 0 0
2026 MIN 2 276 59% 3 0 106.4 5 0 0
ON PACE 5 670 59% 7 0 106.4 12 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 499 66% 3 2 86.9 38 0 0
Totals 103 23902 63% 162 72 89.3 1480 11 49
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ARI @SEA
ATL vs CIN
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BUF @MIN
CAR vs DEN
CHI vs TB
CLE @NO
DAL @IND
DET @MIA
GB @NE
HOU @LAC
KC vs NYJ
LAR @WAS
LV @SF
NYG @PHI
PIT vs BYE
TEN vs BYE
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OKC vs WAS 8:00 PM EST
POR vs SA 10:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
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COL vs DET 9:00 PM EST
DAL vs SJ 8:00 PM EST
EDM vs VAN 10:00 PM EST
FLA @WAS 12:30 PM EST
LA vs PIT 9:00 PM EST
MIN vs TB 8:00 PM EST
MON @TOR 7:00 PM EST
NJ @NYI 7:00 PM EST
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