Javonte Williams · Jonathan Taylor · 2026 week 9

Javonte Williams or Jonathan Taylor?

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

Start Javonte Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Javonte Williams (IND allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Javonte Williams START	@ IND	18.6	5th · soft	13.7	5,379	healthy
Jonathan Taylor	vs DAL	17.4	3rd · soft	15.6	7,469	healthy

RBs vs IND recently: Tony Pollard 7.6 pts (W6) · Jordan Mason 6.8 pts (W7) · Bhayshul Tuten 27.9 pts (W8).

RBs vs DAL recently: Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7) · Tyler Allgeier 31.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Javonte Williams projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Javonte Williams faces IND, 5th most generous to RBs.
Jonathan Taylor faces DAL, 3rd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathan Taylor carries the higher trade value — 7,469 against 5,379 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathan Taylor gets the most. Momentum: Javonte Williams +26 and Jonathan Taylor -1138 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.