DK Metcalf · Stefon Diggs · 2026 week 9

DK Metcalf or Stefon Diggs?

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

Start Stefon Diggs — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Stefon Diggs (LAR allow the 24th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DK Metcalf	@ CIN	11.0	12th	9.8	824	healthy
Stefon Diggs START	vs LAR	12.1	24th	12.6	1,178	healthy

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

WRs vs LAR recently: Kendrick Bourne 4.7 pts (W6) · Tre Tucker 16.3 pts (W7) · Ladd McConkey 8.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Stefon Diggs projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
DK Metcalf faces CIN, 12th most generous to WRs.
Stefon Diggs faces LAR, 24th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Stefon Diggs carries the higher trade value — 1,178 against 824 (a 30% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Stefon Diggs gets the most. Momentum: DK Metcalf -523 and Stefon Diggs +155 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.