Ja'Tavion Sanders · Theo Johnson · 2026 week 9

Ja'Tavion Sanders or Theo Johnson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ja'Tavion Sanders or Theo Johnson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Theo JohnsonTheo Johnson projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Ja'Tavion Sanders in week 9, drawing PHI — the 29th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ja'Tavion Sanders	vs DEN	0.2	9th	–	–	healthy
Theo Johnson START	@ PHI	2.8	29th · tough	5.2	–	healthy

TEs vs DEN recently: AJ Barner 1.6 pts (W6) · Trey McBride 17.1 pts (W7) · Noah Gray 7.5 pts (W8).

TEs vs PHI recently: Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7) · Chig Okonkwo 1.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Theo Johnson projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
Ja'Tavion Sanders faces DEN, 9th most generous to TEs.
Theo Johnson faces PHI, 29th most generous to TEs.

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.