C.J. Stroud · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 9

C.J. Stroud or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — C.J. Stroud or Tyler Shough? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start C.J. Stroud — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans C.J. Stroud (LAC allow the 26th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
C.J. Stroud START	@ LAC	16.9	26th · tough	20.5	849	healthy
Tyler Shough	vs CLE	15.5	25th · tough	14.5	551	healthy

QBs vs LAC recently: Bo Nix 7.9 pts (W5) · Patrick Mahomes 11.5 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 9.3 pts (W8).

QBs vs CLE recently: Tyler Huntley 13.4 pts (W6) · Cam Ward 6.7 pts (W7) · Aaron Rodgers 5.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

C.J. Stroud projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
C.J. Stroud faces LAC, 26th most generous to QBs.
Tyler Shough faces CLE, 25th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

C.J. Stroud carries the higher trade value — 849 against 551 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving C.J. Stroud gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud +473 and Tyler Shough -554 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.