Jeremiyah Love · Kenneth Walker III · 2026 week 9

Jeremiyah Love or Kenneth Walker III?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jeremiyah Love or Kenneth Walker III? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kenneth Walker IIIKenneth Walker III projects 12.1 PPR points clear of Jeremiyah Love in week 9, drawing NYJ — the 12th-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
Jeremiyah Love	vs LAR	9.9	28th · tough	3.7	1,879	IR
Kenneth Walker III START	vs NYJ	22.0	12th	16.7	9,452	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

RBs vs NYJ recently: Corey Kiner 5.7 pts (W6) · Ollie Gordon II 16.3 pts (W7) · Mike Washington Jr. 8.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Kenneth Walker III projects 12.1 points higher in PPR.
Jeremiyah Love faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.
Jeremiyah Love is flagged OUT.
Kenneth Walker III faces NYJ, 12th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kenneth Walker III carries the higher trade value — 9,452 against 1,879 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kenneth Walker III gets the most. Momentum: Jeremiyah Love -2238 and Kenneth Walker III +136 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.