Dontayvion Wicks · Quentin Johnston · 2026 week 9

Dontayvion Wicks or Quentin Johnston?

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

Start Quentin Johnston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Quentin Johnston (HOU allow the 4th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dontayvion Wicks	vs PIT	6.6	28th · tough	6.8	–	Questionable
Quentin Johnston START	vs HOU	7.7	4th · soft	6.5	–	healthy

WRs vs PIT recently: Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7) · Denzel Boston 3.7 pts (W8).

WRs vs HOU recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 5.3 pts (W5) · Jakobi Meyers 8.3 pts (W6) · Malik Nabers 11.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Quentin Johnston projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Dontayvion Wicks faces PIT, 28th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks is flagged WATCH.
Quentin Johnston faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.