Carson Wentz · Shedeur Sanders · 2026 week 9

Carson Wentz or Shedeur Sanders?

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

Start Carson Wentz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Carson Wentz (BUF allow the 11th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Carson Wentz START	vs BUF	14.7	11th	12.8	55	healthy
Shedeur Sanders	@ NO	13.6	17th	0.1	21	healthy

QBs vs BUF recently: Matthew Stafford 27.3 pts (W5) · Kirk Cousins 19.5 pts (W6) · Joe Fagnano 0.9 pts (W8).

QBs vs NO recently: Kyler Murray 18.3 pts (W5) · J.J. McCarthy 17.3 pts (W6) · Aaron Rodgers 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Carson Wentz projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Carson Wentz faces BUF, 11th most generous to QBs.
Shedeur Sanders faces NO, 17th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Carson Wentz carries the higher trade value — 55 against 21 (a 62% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Carson Wentz gets the most. Momentum: Carson Wentz +50 and Shedeur Sanders +19 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.