Jonathon Brooks · Rachaad White · 2026 week 9

Jonathon Brooks or Rachaad White?

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

Start Rachaad WhiteRachaad White projects 8.9 PPR points clear of Jonathon Brooks in week 9, drawing LAR — the 28th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	@ NO	2.3	1st · soft	4.7	–	IR
Rachaad White START	vs LAR	11.2	28th · tough	10.9	866	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 LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Rachaad White projects 8.9 points higher in PPR.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.
Rachaad White faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rachaad White carries the higher trade value — 866 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rachaad White gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.