Brock Bowers · Trey McBride · 2026 week 9

Brock Bowers or Trey McBride?

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

Start Brock BowersBrock Bowers projects 3.4 PPR points clear of Trey McBride in week 9, drawing SF — the 25th-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
Brock Bowers START	@ SF	18.7	25th · tough	17.5	6,720	healthy
Trey McBride	@ SEA	15.3	30th · tough	19.9	6,261	healthy

TEs vs SF recently: AJ Barner 2 pts (W5) · Chig Okonkwo 6.9 pts (W6) · Kyle Pitts Sr. 8.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs SEA recently: Evan Engram 1.3 pts (W6) · Noah Gray 4.4 pts (W7) · Colston Loveland 4.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Bowers projects 3.4 points higher in PPR.
Brock Bowers faces SF, 25th most generous to TEs.
Trey McBride faces SEA, 30th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 6,720 against 6,261 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers +861 and Trey McBride +603 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.