Aaron Rodgers · Michael Penix Jr. · 2026 week 9

Aaron Rodgers or Michael Penix Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Aaron Rodgers or Michael Penix Jr.? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Michael Penix Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Michael Penix Jr. (CIN allow the 14th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Rodgers	@ CIN	15.6	14th	12	208	healthy
Michael Penix Jr. START	vs CIN	17.0	14th	15.2	171	healthy

QBs vs CIN recently: Malik Willis 20.9 pts (W5) · Tyler Huntley 16.1 pts (W7) · Cam Ward 26.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Michael Penix Jr. projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Aaron Rodgers faces CIN, 14th most generous to QBs.
Michael Penix Jr. faces CIN, 14th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Rodgers carries the higher trade value — 208 against 171 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Rodgers gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Rodgers +189 and Michael Penix Jr. +26 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.