Chimere Dike · Zavion Thomas · 2026 week 9

Chimere Dike or Zavion Thomas?

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

Start Zavion Thomas — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Zavion Thomas (TB allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chimere Dike	vs JAX	1.9	9th	8.8	–	healthy
Zavion Thomas START	vs TB	3.1	26th · tough	3.4	–	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

Zavion Thomas projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Chimere Dike faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.
Zavion Thomas faces TB, 26th 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.