Jaylen Waddle · Tetairoa McMillan · 2026 week 9

Jaylen Waddle or Tetairoa McMillan?

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

Start Tetairoa McMillanTetairoa McMillan projects 2.4 PPR points clear of Jaylen Waddle in week 9, drawing DEN — the 27th-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
Tetairoa McMillan START	vs DEN	13.9	27th · tough	11.5	2,739	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 DEN recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7) · Rashee Rice 11.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tetairoa McMillan projects 2.4 points higher in PPR.
Jaylen Waddle faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Tetairoa McMillan faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tetairoa McMillan carries the higher trade value — 2,739 against 1,132 (a 59% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tetairoa McMillan gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle -1015 and Tetairoa McMillan -1170 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.