Denzel Boston · DK Metcalf · 2026 week 9

Denzel Boston or DK Metcalf?

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

Start DK Metcalf — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans DK Metcalf (CIN allow the 12th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Denzel Boston	@ NO	10.7	19th	6	769	healthy
DK Metcalf START	@ CIN	11.2	12th	9.8	935	healthy

WRs vs NO recently: Justin Jefferson 12.8 pts (W5) · Malik Nabers 16.5 pts (W6) · DK Metcalf 5.6 pts (W7).

WRs vs CIN recently: Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7) · Chimere Dike 13.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Denzel Boston faces NO, 19th most generous to WRs.
DK Metcalf faces CIN, 12th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DK Metcalf carries the higher trade value — 935 against 769 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DK Metcalf gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -238 and DK Metcalf -360 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.