Kaelon Black · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 9

Kaelon Black or RJ Harvey?

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

Start RJ Harvey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans RJ Harvey (MIA allow the 10th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaelon Black	vs LV	6.6	4th · soft	5.7	393	healthy
RJ Harvey START	vs MIA	7.8	10th	9.8	225	IR

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 MIA recently: Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7) · Rhamondre Stevenson 9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

RJ Harvey projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Kaelon Black faces LV, 4th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey faces MIA, 10th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaelon Black carries the higher trade value — 393 against 225 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaelon Black gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +188 and RJ Harvey -1250 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.