Justin Herbert · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 9

Justin Herbert or Tyler Shough?

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

Start Tyler Shough — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Tyler Shough (CLE allow the 25th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Justin Herbert	vs HOU	14.0	12th	10.3	166	healthy
Tyler Shough START	vs CLE	15.3	25th · tough	14.5	801	healthy

QBs vs HOU recently: Cam Ward 6 pts (W5) · Trevor Lawrence 28.3 pts (W6) · J.J. McCarthy 10.2 pts (W7).

QBs vs CLE recently: Tyler Huntley 13.4 pts (W6) · Cam Ward 6.7 pts (W7) · Aaron Rodgers 5.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyler Shough projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Justin Herbert faces HOU, 12th most generous to QBs.
Tyler Shough faces CLE, 25th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Shough carries the higher trade value — 801 against 166 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Shough gets the most. Momentum: Justin Herbert -427 and Tyler Shough -390 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.