Joe Burrow · Lamar Jackson · 2026 week 9

Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson?

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

Start Lamar Jackson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Lamar Jackson (TB allow the 29th-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
Lamar Jackson START	vs TB	21.6	29th · tough	18.4	–	Out

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

QBs vs TB recently: Aaron Rodgers 17 pts (W6) · Bryce Young 7.4 pts (W7) · Michael Penix Jr. 2.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Joe Burrow faces ATL, 21st most generous to QBs.
Lamar Jackson faces TB, 29th most generous to QBs.
Lamar Jackson is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Joe Burrow carries the higher trade value — 3,352 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Joe Burrow gets the most.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.