Emari Demercado · Isaiah Davis · 2026 week 9

Emari Demercado or Isaiah Davis?

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

Start Emari Demercado — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Emari Demercado (LAC allow the 9th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emari Demercado START	@ LAC	1.7	9th	0.8	–	healthy
Isaiah Davis	@ KC	0.4	24th	4.5	–	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 KC recently: Kimani Vidal 4 pts (W6) · Emanuel Wilson 17.5 pts (W7) · Jonah Coleman 16.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Emari Demercado projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Emari Demercado faces LAC, 9th most generous to RBs.
Isaiah Davis faces KC, 24th 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.