Joe Milton · Shedeur Sanders · 2026 week 9

Joe Milton or Shedeur Sanders?

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

Start Shedeur Sanders — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Shedeur Sanders (NO allow the 17th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Joe Milton	vs NYG	12.5	7th · soft	–	39	healthy
Shedeur Sanders START	@ NO	13.7	17th	0.1	14	healthy

QBs vs NYG recently: Jayden Daniels 32.3 pts (W5) · Tyler Shough 27 pts (W6) · C.J. Stroud 16.5 pts (W7).

QBs vs NO recently: Kyler Murray 18.3 pts (W5) · J.J. McCarthy 17.3 pts (W6) · Aaron Rodgers 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Shedeur Sanders projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Joe Milton faces NYG, 7th most generous to QBs.
Shedeur Sanders faces NO, 17th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Joe Milton carries the higher trade value — 39 against 14 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Joe Milton gets the most. Momentum: Joe Milton +39 and Shedeur Sanders +14 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.