James Conner · Ollie Gordon II · 2026 week 9

James Conner or Ollie Gordon II?

Wondering who you should start this week — James Conner or Ollie Gordon II? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Ollie Gordon IIOllie Gordon II projects 11.5 PPR points clear of James Conner in week 9, drawing DET — the 29th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
James Conner	vs LAR	1.5	28th · tough	–	–	IR
Ollie Gordon II START	vs DET	13.0	29th · tough	13	1,642	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

RBs vs DET recently: Jeremiyah Love 2.2 pts (W5) · Josh Jacobs 15.1 pts (W7) · Aaron Jones Sr. 4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Ollie Gordon II projects 11.5 points higher in PPR.
James Conner faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.
James Conner is flagged OUT.
Ollie Gordon II faces DET, 29th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ollie Gordon II carries the higher trade value — 1,642 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ollie Gordon II gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.