A.J. Brown · DeVonta Smith · 2026 week 9

A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith?

Wondering who you should start this week — A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start A.J. Brown — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans A.J. Brown (GB allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
A.J. Brown START	vs GB	13.3	15th	6.4	2,415	Questionable
DeVonta Smith	vs NYG	12.3	17th	20.2	2,054	Questionable

WRs vs GB recently: Ryan Flournoy 10 pts (W6) · Jameson Williams 21.1 pts (W7) · Jalen Coker 7.6 pts (W8).

WRs vs NYG recently: Terry McLaurin 8.2 pts (W5) · Chris Olave 10.3 pts (W6) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

A.J. Brown projects 1 point higher in PPR.
A.J. Brown faces GB, 15th most generous to WRs.
A.J. Brown is flagged WATCH.
DeVonta Smith faces NYG, 17th most generous to WRs.
DeVonta Smith is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

A.J. Brown carries the higher trade value — 2,415 against 2,054 (a 15% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving A.J. Brown gets the most. Momentum: A.J. Brown -668 and DeVonta Smith -859 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.