Bo Nix · C.J. Stroud · 2026 week 9

Bo Nix or C.J. Stroud?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bo Nix or C.J. Stroud? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start C.J. Stroud — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans C.J. Stroud (LAC allow the 26th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bo Nix	@ CAR	15.5	18th	16.7	730	healthy
C.J. Stroud START	@ LAC	16.9	26th · tough	20.5	849	healthy

QBs vs CAR recently: Tanner McKee 12.6 pts (W6) · Baker Mayfield 6.7 pts (W7) · Jordan Love 22.5 pts (W8).

QBs vs LAC recently: Bo Nix 7.9 pts (W5) · Patrick Mahomes 11.5 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 9.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

C.J. Stroud projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Bo Nix faces CAR, 18th most generous to QBs.
C.J. Stroud faces LAC, 26th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

C.J. Stroud carries the higher trade value — 849 against 730 (a 14% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving C.J. Stroud gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix +252 and C.J. Stroud +473 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.