Arizona Cardinals · Miami Dolphins · 2026 week 9
Arizona Cardinals or Miami Dolphins?
Wondering who you should start this week — Arizona Cardinals or Miami Dolphins? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Arizona Cardinals — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Arizona Cardinals, but you can defend either call.
| Player | Wk 9 | Proj (PPR) | Matchup | Form L3 | Trade value | Status |
| Arizona Cardinals START |
@ SEA |
4.2 |
– |
4.3 |
– |
healthy |
| Miami Dolphins |
vs DET |
3.7 |
– |
4.3 |
– |
healthy |
🎓 The coach's read
- Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
- Arizona Cardinals has the higher ceiling (11.1) — the play if you need points.
- Miami Dolphins is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical DEF projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.