Gardner Minshew II · Joe Milton · 2026 week 9

Gardner Minshew II or Joe Milton?

Wondering who you should start this week — Gardner Minshew II or Joe Milton? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Joe Milton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Joe Milton (NYG allow the 7th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Gardner Minshew II	@ SEA	11.5	31st · tough	19.5	119	healthy
Joe Milton START	vs NYG	12.5	7th · soft	–	111	healthy

QBs vs SEA recently: Bo Nix 4.5 pts (W6) · Patrick Mahomes 7 pts (W7) · Caleb Williams 14 pts (W8).

QBs vs NYG recently: Jayden Daniels 32.3 pts (W5) · Tyler Shough 27 pts (W6) · C.J. Stroud 16.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Joe Milton projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Gardner Minshew II faces SEA, 31st most generous to QBs.
Joe Milton faces NYG, 7th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Gardner Minshew II carries the higher trade value — 119 against 111 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Gardner Minshew II gets the most. Momentum: Gardner Minshew II +109 and Joe Milton +102 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.