Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Jordan Mason · 2026 week 9

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Jordan Mason?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Jordan Mason? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Jacory Croskey-Merritt (CIN allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt START	vs CIN	8.9	21st	8.8	163	IR
Jordan Mason	vs BUF	7.7	6th · soft	6.9	697	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7) · Tony Pollard 25.7 pts (W8).

RBs vs BUF recently: Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6) · Derrick Henry 12 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 21st most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.
Jordan Mason faces BUF, 6th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jordan Mason carries the higher trade value — 697 against 163 (a 77% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jordan Mason gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -602 and Jordan Mason +19 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.