Josh Allen · Lamar Jackson · 2026 week 9

Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson?

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

Start Josh Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Josh Allen (MIN allow the 32nd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Josh Allen START	@ MIN	22.4	32nd · tough	25.8	6,192	healthy
Lamar Jackson	vs TB	21.6	29th · tough	18.4	–	Out

QBs vs MIN recently: Tyler Shough 1.8 pts (W5) · Daniel Jones 4.6 pts (W7) · Jared Goff 10 pts (W8).

QBs vs TB recently: Aaron Rodgers 17 pts (W6) · Bryce Young 7.4 pts (W7) · Michael Penix Jr. 2.1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Josh Allen faces MIN, 32nd most generous to QBs.
Lamar Jackson faces TB, 29th most generous to QBs.
Lamar Jackson is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Allen carries the higher trade value — 6,192 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Allen 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.