Deshaun Watson · Shedeur Sanders · 2026 week 9

Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders?

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

Start Shedeur Sanders — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Shedeur Sanders (NO allow the 17th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deshaun Watson	vs HOU	13.5	12th	13.3	62	Questionable
Shedeur Sanders START	@ NO	13.6	17th	0.1	21	healthy

QBs vs HOU recently: Cam Ward 6 pts (W5) · Trevor Lawrence 28.3 pts (W6) · J.J. McCarthy 10.2 pts (W7).

QBs vs NO recently: Kyler Murray 18.3 pts (W5) · J.J. McCarthy 17.3 pts (W6) · Aaron Rodgers 13.1 pts (W7).

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Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Deshaun Watson faces HOU, 12th most generous to QBs.
Deshaun Watson is flagged WATCH.
Shedeur Sanders faces NO, 17th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deshaun Watson carries the higher trade value — 62 against 21 (a 66% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deshaun Watson gets the most. Momentum: Deshaun Watson -115 and Shedeur Sanders +19 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.