Kaelon Black · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 9

Kaelon Black or MarShawn Lloyd?

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

Start Kaelon Black — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Kaelon Black (LV allow the 4th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaelon Black START	vs LV	5.8	4th · soft	5.7	351	healthy
MarShawn Lloyd	@ NE	4.5	25th · tough	3	26	healthy

RBs vs LV recently: James Cook III 21.3 pts (W6) · Kyren Williams 16.1 pts (W7) · Braelon Allen 21.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs NE recently: Braelon Allen 10.4 pts (W6) · D'Andre Swift 15 pts (W7) · Ollie Gordon II 6.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Kaelon Black projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Kaelon Black faces LV, 4th most generous to RBs.
MarShawn Lloyd faces NE, 25th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaelon Black carries the higher trade value — 351 against 26 (a 93% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaelon Black gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +46 and MarShawn Lloyd -298 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.