Jonathon Brooks · Jordan Mason · 2026 week 9

Jonathon Brooks or Jordan Mason?

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

Start Jordan Mason — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Jordan Mason (BUF allow the 6th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	@ NO	6.4	1st · soft	4.7	–	IR
Jordan Mason START	vs BUF	7.7	6th · soft	6.9	697	healthy

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 pts (W7).

RBs vs BUF recently: Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6) · Derrick Henry 12 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jordan Mason projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.
Jordan Mason faces BUF, 6th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jordan Mason carries the higher trade value — 697 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jordan Mason 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.