Noah Fant · Theo Johnson · 2026 week 9

Noah Fant or Theo Johnson?

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

Start Noah FantNoah Fant projects 2.8 PPR points clear of Theo Johnson in week 9, drawing CLE — the 11th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Noah Fant START	vs CLE	5.6	11th	8	–	healthy
Theo Johnson	@ PHI	2.8	29th · tough	5.2	–	healthy

TEs vs CLE recently: Josh Cuevas 10.4 pts (W6) · Gunnar Helm 2.4 pts (W7) · Pat Freiermuth 9.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs PHI recently: Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7) · Chig Okonkwo 1.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Noah Fant projects 2.8 points higher in PPR.
Noah Fant faces CLE, 11th most generous to TEs.
Theo Johnson faces PHI, 29th most generous to TEs.

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.