Dominic Zvada · Jake Bates · 2026 week 9
Dominic Zvada or Jake Bates?
Wondering who you should start this week — Dominic Zvada or Jake Bates? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jake Bates — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Jake Bates (MIA allow the 21st-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 9 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Dominic Zvada @ PHI
7.7 10th 6.3
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healthy Jake Bates START @ MIA
8.4 21st 8.3
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healthy
Ks vs PHI recently: Ryan Fitzgerald 9 pts (W6) · Brandon Aubrey 14 pts (W7) · Drew Stevens 15 pts (W8).
Ks vs MIA recently: Evan McPherson 7 pts (W5) · Jason Sanders 4 pts (W7) · Andy Borregales 5 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Jake Bates has the higher floor (3.9) — the safer start if you are favoured. Jake Bates has the higher ceiling (13.4) — the play if you need points. Jake Bates is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Dominic Zvada faces PHI, 10th most generous to Ks. Jake Bates faces MIA, 21st most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Dominic Zvada or Jake Bates is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.