Savion Williams · Ted Hurst III · 2026 week 9

Savion Williams or Ted Hurst III?

Wondering who you should start this week — Savion Williams or Ted Hurst III? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Savion Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Savion Williams (NE allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Savion Williams START	@ NE	5.6	11th	6.5	–	healthy
Ted Hurst III	@ CHI	4.8	13th	7.5	–	healthy

WRs vs NE recently: Omar Cooper Jr. 16.3 pts (W6) · Luther Burden III 19.7 pts (W7) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 10.6 pts (W8).

WRs vs CHI recently: Jahan Dotson 14.7 pts (W6) · A.J. Brown 4.8 pts (W7) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 17.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Ted Hurst III has the higher floor (1.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Savion Williams has the higher ceiling (12.2) — the play if you need points.
Savion Williams faces NE, 11th most generous to WRs.
Ted Hurst III faces CHI, 13th most generous to WRs.

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.