Jonathon Brooks · Zonovan Knight · 2026 week 9

Jonathon Brooks or Zonovan Knight?

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

Start Jonathon Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jonathon Brooks (NO allow the 1st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks START	@ NO	6.4	1st · soft	4.7	24	IR
Zonovan Knight	@ SEA	5.3	18th	7.3	28	Out

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 SEA recently: RJ Harvey 11.6 pts (W6) · Kenneth Walker III 5.7 pts (W7) · D'Andre Swift 25.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jonathon Brooks projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.
Zonovan Knight faces SEA, 18th most generous to RBs.
Zonovan Knight is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zonovan Knight carries the higher trade value — 28 against 24 (a 14% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zonovan Knight gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks -16 and Zonovan Knight +26 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.