RJ Harvey · Samaje Perine · 2026 week 9

RJ Harvey or Samaje Perine?

Wondering who you should start this week — RJ Harvey or Samaje Perine? 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 1.3 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
RJ Harvey START	vs MIA	7.8	10th	9.8	180	IR
Samaje Perine	@ ATL	6.5	7th · soft	8.8	36	healthy

RBs vs MIA recently: Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7) · Rhamondre Stevenson 9 pts (W8).

RBs vs ATL recently: D'Andre Swift 19 pts (W6) · Christian McCaffrey 16 pts (W7) · Bucky Irving 21 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

RJ Harvey projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
RJ Harvey faces MIA, 10th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged OUT.
Samaje Perine faces ATL, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 180 against 36 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: RJ Harvey -1296 and Samaje Perine +36 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.