Alec Pierce · Deebo Samuel Sr. · 2026 week 9

Alec Pierce or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

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

Start Deebo Samuel Sr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Deebo Samuel Sr. (LV allow the 8th-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
Deebo Samuel Sr. START	vs LV	10.7	8th · soft	12	708	Questionable

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 LV recently: Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7) · Adonai Mitchell 20.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Deebo Samuel Sr. projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Alec Pierce faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.
Alec Pierce is flagged OUT.
Deebo Samuel Sr. faces LV, 8th most generous to WRs.
Deebo Samuel Sr. is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deebo Samuel Sr. carries the higher trade value — 708 against 198 (a 72% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -32 and Deebo Samuel Sr. -563 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.