John Metchie III · Xavier Legette · 2026 week 9

John Metchie III or Xavier Legette?

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

Start John Metchie III — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans John Metchie III (DEN allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
John Metchie III START	vs DEN	3.2	27th · tough	4.3	–	healthy
Xavier Legette	@ NO	2.3	19th	8.4	–	IR

WRs vs DEN recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7) · Rashee Rice 11.3 pts (W8).

WRs vs NO recently: Justin Jefferson 12.8 pts (W5) · Malik Nabers 16.5 pts (W6) · DK Metcalf 5.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
John Metchie III faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette faces NO, 19th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.