Austin Hooper · Daniel Bellinger · 2026 week 9

Austin Hooper or Daniel Bellinger?

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

Start Austin HooperAustin Hooper projects 1.7 PPR points clear of Daniel Bellinger in week 9, drawing CIN — the 10th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Austin Hooper START	vs CIN	3.8	10th	2.5	–	healthy
Daniel Bellinger	vs JAX	2.1	23rd	3.2	–	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs JAX recently: Dallas Goedert 3.8 pts (W5) · Foster Moreau 12.7 pts (W6) · Tyler Warren 1.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Austin Hooper projects 1.7 points higher in PPR.
Austin Hooper faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Daniel Bellinger faces JAX, 23rd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More TE decisions

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.