Khalil Herbert · Tyler Goodson · 2026 week 9

Khalil Herbert or Tyler Goodson?

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

Start Tyler GoodsonTyler Goodson projects 1.7 PPR points clear of Khalil Herbert in week 9, drawing IND — the 5th-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
Tyler Goodson START	@ IND	5.3	5th · soft	3.7	–	Questionable

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 IND recently: Tony Pollard 7.6 pts (W6) · Jordan Mason 6.8 pts (W7) · Bhayshul Tuten 27.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyler Goodson projects 1.7 points higher in PPR.
Khalil Herbert faces CIN, 21st most generous to RBs.
Tyler Goodson faces IND, 5th most generous to RBs.
Tyler Goodson is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.