Keaton Mitchell · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 9

Keaton Mitchell or MarShawn Lloyd?

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

Start Keaton Mitchell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Keaton Mitchell (HOU allow the 14th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keaton Mitchell START	vs HOU	5.2	14th	3.9	–	healthy
MarShawn Lloyd	@ NE	4.5	25th · tough	3	26	healthy

RBs vs HOU recently: Tony Pollard 5.2 pts (W5) · Bhayshul Tuten 20.7 pts (W6) · Cam Skattebo 18.1 pts (W7).

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

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Keaton Mitchell has the higher floor (1.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Keaton Mitchell is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Keaton Mitchell faces HOU, 14th most generous to RBs.
MarShawn Lloyd faces NE, 25th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

MarShawn Lloyd carries the higher trade value — 26 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving MarShawn Lloyd gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.