Chris Olave or Jayden Reed Week 9 Start 'Em Sit 'Em picks and Fantasy Outlook

Chris Olave and Jayden Reed have been inconsistent during the 2024 fantasy football season, but have both flashed their upside in certain weeks. They will both enter relatively favorable matchups in Week 9, making them intriguing candidates to use in starting lineups. Here's which one is a better pick this week.

Is Chris Olave a good fantasy pick in Week 9?

Chris Olave

Chris Olave has appeared in seven games for the New Orleans Saints this season and has finished among the top 25 weekly wide receivers in four of them. This includes his most recent game last week when he set season-highs with eight receptions on 14 targets for 107 yards.

The veteran appears to be trending in the right direction and could see an additional boost to his fantasy outlook this week if Derek Carr returns to the lineup. He also gets an extremely favorable matchup against the Carolina Panthers, who have been the worst NFL team this season by many different metrics.

Is Jayden Reed a good fantasy pick in Week 9?

Jayden Reed

Jayden Reed got off to a fast start to the 2024 fantasy football season, finishing as the weekly WR4 or better in two of his first four games. He has cooled off considerably since then, finishing outside of the top 25 weekly wide receivers in each of his past four games with the Green Bay Packers.

The potential issue is that the Packers offense is loaded with young and talented options, so Reed has been unreliable this year. He will look to get things rolling again in Week 9 in an important matchup against the Detroit Lions. His potential game script is favorable to his fantasy outlook, as the Lions defense performs much better against the run than the pass in a contest that could be a shoot out.

Chris Olave or Jayden Reed: Who should I start in Week 9 fantasy football?

Who Should I Start

Jayden Reed is the recommended wide receiver to use in Week 9 fantasy football lineups over Chris Olave. They both carry upside this week in relatively favorable situations, but Reed has superior projections in a potentially higher-scoring matchup this week.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Reed will score 1.4 additional fantasy points than Olave this week. Despite having lower projections in receptions and receiving yards, his expected contribution as a rusher, as well as his higher likelihood of scoring a touchdown, are among the reasons why he is the preferred pick.