Chris Godwin Jr. · Josh Downs · 2026 week 9

Chris Godwin Jr. or Josh Downs?

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

Start Josh Downs — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Josh Downs (DAL allow the 5th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Godwin Jr.	@ CHI	9.5	13th	7.1	208	healthy
Josh Downs START	vs DAL	10.9	5th · soft	8.3	577	healthy

WRs vs CHI recently: Jahan Dotson 14.7 pts (W6) · A.J. Brown 4.8 pts (W7) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 17.8 pts (W8).

WRs vs DAL recently: Matthew Golden 16.4 pts (W6) · Makai Lemon 12.7 pts (W7) · Michael Wilson 18.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Josh Downs projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Chris Godwin Jr. faces CHI, 13th most generous to WRs.
Josh Downs faces DAL, 5th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Downs carries the higher trade value — 577 against 208 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Downs gets the most. Momentum: Chris Godwin Jr. -293 and Josh Downs -220 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.