Alvin Kamara · Rachaad White · 2026 week 9

Alvin Kamara or Rachaad White?

Wondering who you should start this week — Alvin Kamara or Rachaad White? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Rachaad White — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Rachaad White (LAR allow the 28th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alvin Kamara	vs CLE	9.4	16th	10.2	680	Questionable
Rachaad White START	vs LAR	10.7	28th · tough	10.9	804	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: Derrick Henry 4 pts (W6) · Tony Pollard 33.5 pts (W7) · Jaylen Warren 20.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Rachaad White projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Alvin Kamara faces CLE, 16th most generous to RBs.
Alvin Kamara is flagged WATCH.
Rachaad White faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rachaad White carries the higher trade value — 804 against 680 (a 15% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rachaad White gets the most. Momentum: Alvin Kamara -349 and Rachaad White +411 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.