Chad Ryland · Jake Moody · 2026 week 9
Chad Ryland or Jake Moody?
Wondering who you should start this week — Chad Ryland or Jake Moody? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Chad Ryland — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Chad Ryland (SEA allow the 26th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 9 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Chad Ryland START @ SEA
6.6 26th · tough 13
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healthy Jake Moody vs JAX
6.0 30th · tough –
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healthy
Ks vs SEA recently: Wil Lutz 7 pts (W6) · Harrison Butker 3 pts (W7) · Cairo Santos 11 pts (W8).
Ks vs JAX recently: Jake Elliott 6 pts (W5) · Ka'imi Fairbairn 11 pts (W6) · Spencer Shrader 1 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Jake Moody has the higher floor (2.4) — the safer start if you are favoured. Chad Ryland has the higher ceiling (11.9) — the play if you need points. Chad Ryland is boom-or-bust — about 12% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Chad Ryland faces SEA, 26th most generous to Ks. Jake Moody faces JAX, 30th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Chad Ryland or Jake Moody is ruled out
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.