Jaylen Wright · Jordan James · 2026 week 9

Jaylen Wright or Jordan James?

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

Start Jaylen WrightJaylen Wright projects 3.7 PPR points clear of Jordan James 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
Jaylen Wright START	vs DET	4.4	29th · tough	0.8	–	Questionable
Jordan James	vs LV	0.7	4th · soft	2.1	–	healthy

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

RBs vs LV recently: James Cook III 21.3 pts (W6) · Kyren Williams 16.1 pts (W7) · Braelon Allen 21.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jaylen Wright projects 3.7 points higher in PPR.
Jaylen Wright faces DET, 29th most generous to RBs.
Jaylen Wright is flagged WATCH.
Jordan James faces LV, 4th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.