Courtland Sutton · Michael Pittman Jr. · 2026 week 9

Courtland Sutton or Michael Pittman Jr.?

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

Start Courtland Sutton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Courtland Sutton (CAR allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton START	@ CAR	7.9	25th · tough	6.9	140	healthy
Michael Pittman Jr.	@ CIN	6.5	12th	5.3	7	IR

WRs vs CAR recently: DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7) · Matthew Golden 13.9 pts (W8).

WRs vs CIN recently: Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7) · Chimere Dike 13.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Courtland Sutton projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Courtland Sutton faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman Jr. faces CIN, 12th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman Jr. is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Courtland Sutton carries the higher trade value — 140 against 7 (a 95% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Courtland Sutton gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton -310 and Michael Pittman Jr. -189 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.