Houston Texans · Los Angeles Rams · 2026 week 9

Houston Texans or Los Angeles Rams?

Wondering who you should start this week — Houston Texans or Los Angeles Rams? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Houston Texans — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Houston Texans, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Houston Texans START @ LAC 8.5 – 6.7 – healthy
Los Angeles Rams @ WAS 7.4 – 5.7 – healthy

🎓 The coach's read

Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

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.