Carnell Tate · Luther Burden III · 2026 week 9

Carnell Tate or Luther Burden III?

Wondering who you should start this week — Carnell Tate or Luther Burden III? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Luther Burden III — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Luther Burden III (TB allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Carnell Tate	vs JAX	13.4	9th	10.2	1,735	Out
Luther Burden III START	vs TB	14.7	26th · tough	19.9	3,491	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6) · Josh Downs 8.3 pts (W8).

WRs vs TB recently: Germie Bernard 14.7 pts (W6) · Tetairoa McMillan 4 pts (W7) · Jahan Dotson 9.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Luther Burden III projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Carnell Tate faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.
Carnell Tate is flagged OUT.
Luther Burden III faces TB, 26th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Luther Burden III carries the higher trade value — 3,491 against 1,735 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Luther Burden III gets the most. Momentum: Carnell Tate +114 and Luther Burden III +1716 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.