Jonnu Smith · Noah Gray · 2026 week 9

Jonnu Smith or Noah Gray?

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

Start Noah GrayNoah Gray projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Jonnu Smith in week 9, drawing NYJ — the 18th-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
Noah Gray START	vs NYJ	4.4	18th	8.4	–	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 NYJ recently: Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7) · Brock Bowers 21.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Noah Gray projects 2.2 points higher in PPR.
Jonnu Smith faces NE, 24th most generous to TEs.
Noah Gray faces NYJ, 18th 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.