Houston Texans · Seattle Seahawks · 2026 week 9
Houston Texans or Seattle Seahawks?
Wondering who you should start this week — Houston Texans or Seattle Seahawks? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Seattle Seahawks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Seattle Seahawks, but you can defend either call.
| Player | Wk 9 | Proj (PPR) | Matchup | Form L3 | Trade value | Status |
| Houston Texans |
@ LAC |
8.5 |
– |
6.7 |
– |
healthy |
| Seattle Seahawks START |
vs ARI |
8.9 |
– |
5.7 |
– |
healthy |
🎓 The coach's read
- Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
- Houston Texans has the higher floor (2.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
- Seattle Seahawks has the higher ceiling (18.3) — the play if you need points.
- Houston Texans is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical DEF projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
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.