Amon-Ra St. Brown · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 2026 week 9

Amon-Ra St. Brown or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

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

Start Jaxon Smith-NjigbaJaxon Smith-Njigba projects 3.7 PPR points clear of Amon-Ra St. Brown in week 9, drawing ARI — the 6th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Amon-Ra St. Brown @ MIA 20.3 29th · tough 16.6 7,434 Questionable
Jaxon Smith-Njigba START vs ARI 24.0 6th · soft 26.8 10,299 healthy

WRs vs MIA recently: Ja'Marr Chase 13.7 pts (W5) · Omar Cooper Jr. 17.5 pts (W7) · DeMario Douglas 13.6 pts (W8).

WRs vs ARI recently: Puka Nacua 8 pts (W6) · Marvin Mims Jr. 5.6 pts (W7) · Ryan Flournoy 10.1 pts (W8).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba carries the higher trade value — 10,299 against 7,434 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets the most. Momentum: Amon-Ra St. Brown -399 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba +606 over the last 30 days.

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