Ja'Kobi Lane or Michael Mayer?
Who to start in Week 9, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST
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The lean
- This week: Michael Mayer
- Rest of season: Michael Mayer — 3 of 5 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| Ja'Kobi Lane | Michael Mayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 3 of 5 experts rank Ja'Kobi Lane ahead · 2 rank Michael Mayer ahead | #164#140–#202 | #152#128–#163edge |
| Week 9 (flex) | FLX161#127–#185 | FLX106#94–#113edge |
| Week 9 projection (PPR) | 5.2 | 8.0edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #164 overall | 6 #148 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +41 ranks · +105 val | +67 ranks · +181 val |
| Rostered | 22% | 13% |
| Bye | 13 | 13 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 9, Ja'Kobi Lane or Michael Mayer?
- Michael Mayer. This week's consensus has Ja'Kobi Lane at WR77 (range #59–#94) and Michael Mayer at TE20 (range #16–#24); on the flex board it is #161 vs #106. Projections: 5.2 vs 8.0 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Ja'Kobi Lane or Michael Mayer?
- Michael Mayer. Rest-of-season consensus: Ja'Kobi Lane WR68 (range #61–#77) vs Michael Mayer TE23 (range #16–#27). 3 of 5 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Ja'Kobi Lane ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Ja'Kobi Lane for Michael Mayer?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Ja'Kobi Lane is ranked #164 overall and Michael Mayer #148, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.