Bucky Irving · D'Andre Swift · 2026 week 9

Bucky Irving or D'Andre Swift?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bucky Irving or D'Andre Swift? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Bucky Irving — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Bucky Irving (CHI allow the 30th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bucky Irving START	@ CHI	17.6	30th · tough	17.3	4,987	healthy
D'Andre Swift	vs TB	16.5	31st · tough	23.3	5,170	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7) · Jadarian Price 3.7 pts (W8).

RBs vs TB recently: Jaylen Warren 7.8 pts (W6) · Anthony Tyus III 8.3 pts (W7) · Bijan Robinson 7.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Bucky Irving projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Bucky Irving faces CHI, 30th most generous to RBs.
D'Andre Swift faces TB, 31st most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

D'Andre Swift carries the higher trade value — 5,170 against 4,987 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving D'Andre Swift gets the most. Momentum: Bucky Irving +2202 and D'Andre Swift +1733 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.