David Njoku · Dawson Knox · 2026 week 9

David Njoku or Dawson Knox?

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

Start David Njoku — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans David Njoku (BAL allow the 15th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Njoku START	@ BAL	4.1	15th	6.4	–	IR
Dawson Knox	@ MIN	2.8	32nd · tough	2.2	–	healthy

TEs vs BAL recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.9 pts (W6) · Drew Sample 8.4 pts (W7) · Dalton Kincaid 14.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs MIN recently: Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7) · Sam LaPorta 3.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

David Njoku projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
David Njoku faces BAL, 15th most generous to TEs.
David Njoku is flagged OUT.
Dawson Knox faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.