Dawson Knox · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 9

Dawson Knox or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Oronde GadsdenOronde Gadsden projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Dawson Knox in week 9, drawing HOU — the 28th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dawson Knox	@ MIN	2.8	32nd · tough	2.2	–	healthy
Oronde Gadsden START	vs HOU	4.7	28th · tough	7.9	–	healthy

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

TEs vs HOU recently: Daniel Bellinger 0.5 pts (W5) · Nate Boerkircher 6.8 pts (W6) · Thomas Fidone II 2.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Oronde Gadsden projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Dawson Knox faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
Oronde Gadsden faces HOU, 28th 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.