Alec Pierce · Chris Godwin Jr. · 2026 week 9

Alec Pierce or Chris Godwin Jr.?

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

Start Chris Godwin Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Chris Godwin Jr. (CHI allow the 13th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce	@ HOU	9.3	4th · soft	6.1	198	IR
Chris Godwin Jr. START	@ CHI	9.5	13th	7.1	208	healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 5.3 pts (W5) · Jakobi Meyers 8.3 pts (W6) · Malik Nabers 11.1 pts (W7).

WRs vs CHI recently: Jahan Dotson 14.7 pts (W6) · A.J. Brown 4.8 pts (W7) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 17.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Alec Pierce faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.
Alec Pierce is flagged OUT.
Chris Godwin Jr. faces CHI, 13th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chris Godwin Jr. carries the higher trade value — 208 against 198 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Godwin Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -32 and Chris Godwin Jr. -293 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.