Chuba Hubbard · Rico Dowdle · 2026 week 9

Chuba Hubbard or Rico Dowdle?

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

Start Chuba HubbardChuba Hubbard projects 7.3 PPR points clear of Rico Dowdle in week 9, drawing DEN — the 11th-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
Chuba Hubbard START	vs DEN	16.8	11th	18	5,048	healthy
Rico Dowdle	@ CIN	9.5	21st	11.4	832	healthy

RBs vs DEN recently: George Holani 8 pts (W6) · Zonovan Knight 6.3 pts (W7) · Emmett Johnson 20.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs CIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7) · Tony Pollard 25.7 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Chuba Hubbard projects 7.3 points higher in PPR.
Chuba Hubbard faces DEN, 11th most generous to RBs.
Rico Dowdle faces CIN, 21st most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chuba Hubbard carries the higher trade value — 5,048 against 832 (a 84% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chuba Hubbard gets the most. Momentum: Chuba Hubbard +921 and Rico Dowdle +267 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.