Gardner Minshew II · Shedeur Sanders · 2026 week 9

Gardner Minshew II or Shedeur Sanders?

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

Start Shedeur SandersShedeur Sanders projects 3.8 PPR points clear of Gardner Minshew II in week 9, drawing LV — the 5th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Gardner Minshew II	@ SEA	10.6	31st · tough	19.5	–	healthy
Shedeur Sanders START	vs LV	14.4	5th · soft	0.1	–	healthy

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

QBs vs LV recently: Josh Allen 18.3 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 18.5 pts (W7) · Geno Smith 19 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Shedeur Sanders projects 3.8 points higher in PPR.
Gardner Minshew II faces SEA, 31st most generous to QBs.
Shedeur Sanders faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.