Chris Olave · Tetairoa McMillan · 2026 week 9

Chris Olave or Tetairoa McMillan?

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

Start Chris OlaveChris Olave projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Tetairoa McMillan in week 9, drawing CLE — the 20th-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
Chris Olave START	vs CLE	15.4	20th	11.5	5,233	healthy
Tetairoa McMillan	vs DEN	13.9	27th · tough	11.5	2,739	healthy

WRs vs CLE recently: Zay Flowers 6.7 pts (W6) · Carnell Tate 4.9 pts (W7) · Germie Bernard 3 pts (W8).

WRs vs DEN recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7) · Rashee Rice 11.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Chris Olave projects 1.5 points higher in PPR.
Chris Olave faces CLE, 20th most generous to WRs.
Tetairoa McMillan faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chris Olave carries the higher trade value — 5,233 against 2,739 (a 48% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Olave gets the most. Momentum: Chris Olave -815 and Tetairoa McMillan -1170 over the last 30 days.

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

More WR decisions

Chris Olave or Malik Nabers?Chris Olave or Justin Jefferson?Chris Olave or Tee Higgins?Tetairoa McMillan or George Pickens?Tetairoa McMillan or Mike Evans?Tetairoa McMillan or Rashee Rice?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.