Khalil Herbert · Tyjae Spears · 2026 week 9

Khalil Herbert or Tyjae Spears?

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

Start Tyjae SpearsTyjae Spears projects 2.8 PPR points clear of Khalil Herbert 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
Khalil Herbert	vs CIN	3.6	21st	3.2	–	healthy
Tyjae Spears START	vs JAX	6.4	32nd · tough	4.4	7	Out

RBs vs CIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7) · Tony Pollard 25.7 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

Tyjae Spears projects 2.8 points higher in PPR.
Khalil Herbert faces CIN, 21st most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyjae Spears carries the higher trade value — 7 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyjae Spears gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.