Brock Wright · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 9

Brock Wright or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Oronde GadsdenOronde Gadsden projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Brock Wright in week 9, drawing HOU — the 28th-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 Wright	@ MIA	1.8	3rd · soft	2.2	–	healthy
Oronde Gadsden START	vs HOU	4.5	28th · tough	7.9	–	healthy

TEs vs MIA recently: Tanner Hudson 7.4 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 20.2 pts (W7) · Hunter Henry 3 pts (W8).

TEs vs HOU recently: Daniel Bellinger 0.5 pts (W5) · Nate Boerkircher 6.8 pts (W6) · Thomas Fidone II 2.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Oronde Gadsden projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
Brock Wright faces MIA, 3rd most generous to TEs.
Oronde Gadsden faces HOU, 28th 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.