Austin Hooper · Luke Musgrave · 2026 week 9

Austin Hooper or Luke Musgrave?

Wondering who you should start this week — Austin Hooper or Luke Musgrave? 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 2.5 PPR points clear of Luke Musgrave 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
Luke Musgrave	@ LAR	1.3	27th · tough	–	–	PUP

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

TEs vs LAR recently: Trey McBride 5.3 pts (W6) · Brock Bowers 7.3 pts (W7) · Oronde Gadsden 5.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Austin Hooper projects 2.5 points higher in PPR.
Austin Hooper faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Luke Musgrave faces LAR, 27th most generous to TEs.
Luke Musgrave is flagged OUT.

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.