Kenny Gainwell · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 9

Kenny Gainwell or RJ Harvey?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kenny Gainwell 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 0.6 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
Kenny Gainwell	@ CHI	7.2	30th · tough	8.7	176	Questionable
RJ Harvey START	vs MIA	7.8	10th	9.8	310	IR

RBs vs CHI recently: Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7) · Jadarian Price 3.7 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

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kenny Gainwell faces CHI, 30th most generous to RBs.
Kenny Gainwell is flagged WATCH.
RJ Harvey faces MIA, 10th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 310 against 176 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell -45 and RJ Harvey -1007 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.