Dylan Sampson · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 9

Dylan Sampson or RJ Harvey?

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

Start Dylan Sampson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Dylan Sampson (NO allow the 1st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dylan Sampson START	@ NO	8.7	1st · soft	11.8	162	healthy
RJ Harvey	vs MIA	7.8	10th	9.8	321	IR

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 pts (W7).

RBs vs MIA recently: Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7) · Rhamondre Stevenson 9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Dylan Sampson faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey faces MIA, 10th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 321 against 162 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: Dylan Sampson +162 and RJ Harvey -960 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.