D'Andre Swift · Jonathan Taylor · 2026 week 9

D'Andre Swift or Jonathan Taylor?

Wondering who you should start this week — D'Andre Swift or Jonathan Taylor? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jonathan Taylor — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jonathan Taylor (DAL allow the 3rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
D'Andre Swift	vs TB	16.6	31st · tough	23.3	5,387	healthy
Jonathan Taylor START	vs DAL	17.7	3rd · soft	15.6	7,181	healthy

RBs vs TB recently: Jaylen Warren 7.8 pts (W6) · Anthony Tyus III 8.3 pts (W7) · Bijan Robinson 7.6 pts (W8).

RBs vs DAL recently: Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7) · Tyler Allgeier 31.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jonathan Taylor projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
D'Andre Swift faces TB, 31st most generous to RBs.
Jonathan Taylor faces DAL, 3rd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathan Taylor carries the higher trade value — 7,181 against 5,387 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathan Taylor gets the most. Momentum: D'Andre Swift +1768 and Jonathan Taylor -1075 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.