Jacoby Brissett · Shedeur Sanders · 2026 week 9

Jacoby Brissett or Shedeur Sanders?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacoby Brissett 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 1.9 PPR points clear of Jacoby Brissett in week 9, drawing NO — the 17th-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
Jacoby Brissett	vs LAC	11.7	26th · tough	9.6	111	healthy
Shedeur Sanders START	@ NO	13.6	17th	0.1	21	healthy

QBs vs LAC recently: Bo Nix 7.9 pts (W5) · Patrick Mahomes 11.5 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 9.3 pts (W8).

QBs vs NO recently: Kyler Murray 18.3 pts (W5) · J.J. McCarthy 17.3 pts (W6) · Aaron Rodgers 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Shedeur Sanders projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Jacoby Brissett faces LAC, 26th most generous to QBs.
Shedeur Sanders faces NO, 17th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jacoby Brissett carries the higher trade value — 111 against 21 (a 81% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jacoby Brissett gets the most. Momentum: Jacoby Brissett -109 and Shedeur Sanders +19 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.