Emari Demercado · George Holani · 2026 week 9

Emari Demercado or George Holani?

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

Start George Holani — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans George Holani (ARI allow the 15th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emari Demercado	@ LAC	1.7	9th	0.8	–	healthy
George Holani START	vs ARI	2.9	15th	4.1	–	healthy

RBs vs LAC recently: J.K. Dobbins 13.4 pts (W5) · Kenneth Walker III 25.9 pts (W6) · Blake Corum 13.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs ARI recently: Blake Corum 12 pts (W6) · RJ Harvey 12 pts (W7) · Javonte Williams 5.7 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

George Holani projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Emari Demercado faces LAC, 9th most generous to RBs.
George Holani faces ARI, 15th most generous to RBs.

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.