Jonnu Smith · Mason Taylor · 2026 week 9

Jonnu Smith or Mason Taylor?

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

Start Mason TaylorMason Taylor projects 5.3 PPR points clear of Jonnu Smith in week 9, drawing KC — the 6th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonnu Smith	@ NE	2.2	24th	2.8	–	healthy
Mason Taylor START	@ KC	7.5	6th · soft	12.5	–	healthy

TEs vs NE recently: Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7) · Greg Dulcich 4.3 pts (W8).

TEs vs KC recently: Charlie Kolar 2 pts (W6) · AJ Barner 4.6 pts (W7) · Nate Adkins 6.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Mason Taylor projects 5.3 points higher in PPR.
Jonnu Smith faces NE, 24th most generous to TEs.
Mason Taylor faces KC, 6th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.