Colby Parkinson · Noah Gray · 2026 week 9

Colby Parkinson or Noah Gray?

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

Start Colby Parkinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Colby Parkinson (WAS allow the 2nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson START	@ WAS	5.2	2nd · soft	8.4	–	Questionable
Noah Gray	vs NYJ	4.4	18th	8.4	–	healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6) · Eli Stowers 5.3 pts (W8).

TEs vs NYJ recently: Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7) · Brock Bowers 21.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Noah Gray has the higher floor (1.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Colby Parkinson has the higher ceiling (10.6) — the play if you need points.
Noah Gray is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Colby Parkinson faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson is flagged WATCH.

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.