Aaron Jones Sr. · Jacory Croskey-Merritt · 2026 week 9

Aaron Jones Sr. or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?

Wondering who you should start this week — Aaron Jones Sr. or Jacory Croskey-Merritt? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Aaron Jones Sr.Aaron Jones Sr. projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Jacory Croskey-Merritt in week 9, drawing BUF — the 6th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones Sr. START	vs BUF	10.0	6th · soft	9.4	819	healthy
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	vs CIN	8.1	21st	8.8	161	IR

RBs vs BUF recently: Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6) · Derrick Henry 12 pts (W8).

RBs vs CIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7) · Tony Pollard 25.7 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Aaron Jones Sr. projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Aaron Jones Sr. faces BUF, 6th most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 21st most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Jones Sr. carries the higher trade value — 819 against 161 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Jones Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones Sr. -827 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt -357 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.