Chimere Dike · Ted Hurst III · 2026 week 9

Chimere Dike or Ted Hurst III?

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

Start Ted Hurst IIITed Hurst III projects 2.9 PPR points clear of Chimere Dike in week 9, drawing CHI — the 13th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chimere Dike	vs JAX	1.9	9th	8.8	–	healthy
Ted Hurst III START	@ CHI	4.8	13th	7.5	–	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 CHI recently: Jahan Dotson 14.7 pts (W6) · A.J. Brown 4.8 pts (W7) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 17.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Ted Hurst III projects 2.9 points higher in PPR.
Chimere Dike faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.
Ted Hurst III faces CHI, 13th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.