Joe Burrow · Josh Allen · 2026 week 9

Joe Burrow or Josh Allen?

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

Start Josh Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Josh Allen (MIN allow the 32nd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Joe Burrow	@ ATL	21.4	21st	32	3,352	healthy
Josh Allen START	@ MIN	22.4	32nd · tough	25.8	6,192	healthy

QBs vs ATL recently: Caleb Williams 16.5 pts (W6) · Brock Purdy 14 pts (W7) · Baker Mayfield 1.4 pts (W8).

QBs vs MIN recently: Tyler Shough 1.8 pts (W5) · Daniel Jones 4.6 pts (W7) · Jared Goff 10 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Josh Allen projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Joe Burrow faces ATL, 21st most generous to QBs.
Josh Allen faces MIN, 32nd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Allen carries the higher trade value — 6,192 against 3,352 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Allen gets the most. Momentum: Joe Burrow +848 and Josh Allen +177 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.