DeMario Douglas · Kalif Raymond · 2026 week 9

DeMario Douglas or Kalif Raymond?

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

Start Kalif Raymond — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Kalif Raymond (TB allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeMario Douglas	vs GB	6.9	15th	13.8	302	healthy
Kalif Raymond START	vs TB	7.6	26th · tough	4.8	–	healthy

WRs vs GB recently: Ryan Flournoy 10 pts (W6) · Jameson Williams 21.1 pts (W7) · Jalen Coker 7.6 pts (W8).

WRs vs TB recently: Germie Bernard 14.7 pts (W6) · Tetairoa McMillan 4 pts (W7) · Jahan Dotson 9.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kalif Raymond has the higher floor (1.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kalif Raymond has the higher ceiling (16) — the play if you need points.
DeMario Douglas is boom-or-bust — about 9% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
DeMario Douglas faces GB, 15th most generous to WRs.
Kalif Raymond faces TB, 26th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DeMario Douglas carries the higher trade value — 302 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving DeMario Douglas gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.