Demarcus Robinson · Dontayvion Wicks · 2026 week 9

Demarcus Robinson or Dontayvion Wicks?

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

Start Demarcus Robinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Demarcus Robinson (LV allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Demarcus Robinson START	vs LV	7.9	8th · soft	9.7	5	healthy
Dontayvion Wicks	vs PIT	6.6	28th · tough	6.8	9	Out

WRs vs LV recently: Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7) · Adonai Mitchell 20.2 pts (W8).

WRs vs PIT recently: Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7) · Denzel Boston 3.7 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Demarcus Robinson projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Demarcus Robinson faces LV, 8th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks faces PIT, 28th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 9 against 5 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most. Momentum: Demarcus Robinson +5 and Dontayvion Wicks -355 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.