Chris Brooks · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 9

Chris Brooks or Keaton Mitchell?

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

Start Keaton MitchellKeaton Mitchell projects 3 PPR points clear of Chris Brooks in week 9, drawing HOU — the 14th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Brooks	@ LAR	2.2	28th · tough	3.2	–	IR
Keaton Mitchell START	vs HOU	5.2	14th	3.9	–	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

RBs vs HOU recently: Tony Pollard 5.2 pts (W5) · Bhayshul Tuten 20.7 pts (W6) · Cam Skattebo 18.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Keaton Mitchell projects 3 points higher in PPR.
Chris Brooks faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.
Chris Brooks is flagged OUT.
Keaton Mitchell faces HOU, 14th most generous to RBs.

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.