Jonah Coleman · Ollie Gordon II · 2026 week 9

Jonah Coleman or Ollie Gordon II?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jonah Coleman or Ollie Gordon II? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jonah Coleman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Jonah Coleman (CAR allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonah Coleman START	@ CAR	14.4	2nd · soft	14.7	1,824	healthy
Ollie Gordon II	vs DET	13.7	29th · tough	13	1,923	healthy

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

RBs vs DET recently: Jeremiyah Love 2.2 pts (W5) · Josh Jacobs 15.1 pts (W7) · Aaron Jones Sr. 4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jonah Coleman has the higher floor (6.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling (29.8) — the play if you need points.
Ollie Gordon II is boom-or-bust — about 55% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Jonah Coleman faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Ollie Gordon II faces DET, 29th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ollie Gordon II carries the higher trade value — 1,923 against 1,824 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ollie Gordon II gets the most. Momentum: Jonah Coleman +1727 and Ollie Gordon II +1362 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.