Kenny Gainwell · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 9

Kenny Gainwell or Tony Pollard?

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

Start Tony PollardTony Pollard projects 1.7 PPR points clear of Kenny Gainwell in week 9, drawing JAX — the 32nd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kenny Gainwell	@ CHI	7.2	30th · tough	8.7	176	Questionable
Tony Pollard START	vs JAX	8.9	32nd · tough	24.3	2,185	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7) · Jadarian Price 3.7 pts (W8).

RBs vs JAX recently: Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6) · DJ Giddens 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tony Pollard projects 1.7 points higher in PPR.
Kenny Gainwell faces CHI, 30th most generous to RBs.
Kenny Gainwell is flagged WATCH.
Tony Pollard faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tony Pollard carries the higher trade value — 2,185 against 176 (a 92% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell -45 and Tony Pollard +905 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.