J.K. Dobbins · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 9

J.K. Dobbins or Tony Pollard?

Wondering who you should start this week — J.K. Dobbins or Tony Pollard? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start J.K. Dobbins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans J.K. Dobbins (CAR allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
J.K. Dobbins START	@ CAR	10.0	2nd · soft	7.7	448	healthy
Tony Pollard	vs JAX	8.9	32nd · tough	24.3	2,185	healthy

RBs vs CAR recently: Dameon Pierce 11 pts (W6) · Bucky Irving 23 pts (W7) · Josh Jacobs 17.2 pts (W8).

RBs vs JAX recently: Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6) · DJ Giddens 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

J.K. Dobbins projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
J.K. Dobbins faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Tony Pollard faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tony Pollard carries the higher trade value — 2,185 against 448 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: J.K. Dobbins -193 and Tony Pollard +905 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.