Jalen McMillan · Jauan Jennings · 2026 week 9

Jalen McMillan or Jauan Jennings?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jalen McMillan or Jauan Jennings? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jalen McMillan — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Jalen McMillan (DET allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jalen McMillan START	@ DET	4.5	7th · soft	–	–	IR
Jauan Jennings	vs BUF	3.3	3rd · soft	3.4	–	Questionable

WRs vs DET recently: Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7) · Justin Jefferson 9.3 pts (W8).

WRs vs BUF recently: Puka Nacua 20.7 pts (W5) · Tre Tucker 21.7 pts (W6) · Rashod Bateman 2.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jalen McMillan projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Jalen McMillan faces DET, 7th most generous to WRs.
Jalen McMillan is flagged OUT.
Jauan Jennings faces BUF, 3rd most generous to WRs.
Jauan Jennings is flagged WATCH.

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.