Jaylen Waddle · Tee Higgins · 2026 week 9

Jaylen Waddle or Tee Higgins?

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

Start Tee HigginsTee Higgins projects 5.1 PPR points clear of Jaylen Waddle in week 9, drawing ATL — the 16th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Waddle	@ CAR	11.5	25th · tough	10	1,132	healthy
Tee Higgins START	@ ATL	16.6	16th	22.8	5,323	healthy

WRs vs CAR recently: DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7) · Matthew Golden 13.9 pts (W8).

WRs vs ATL recently: Devontez Walker 6.9 pts (W5) · Luther Burden III 9.5 pts (W6) · Jordan Watkins 5.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Tee Higgins projects 5.1 points higher in PPR.
Jaylen Waddle faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Tee Higgins faces ATL, 16th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tee Higgins carries the higher trade value — 5,323 against 1,132 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tee Higgins gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle -1015 and Tee Higgins +1717 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.