Seth McGowan · Tank Bigsby · 2026 week 9

Seth McGowan or Tank Bigsby?

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

Start Seth McGowanSeth McGowan projects 4 PPR points clear of Tank Bigsby in week 9, drawing DAL — the 3rd-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
Seth McGowan START	vs DAL	6.7	3rd · soft	3.8	389	healthy
Tank Bigsby	vs PIT	2.7	27th · tough	5.6	–	IR

RBs vs DAL recently: Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7) · Tyler Allgeier 31.1 pts (W8).

RBs vs PIT recently: Bucky Irving 4.9 pts (W6) · Alvin Kamara 6.2 pts (W7) · Dylan Sampson 6.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Seth McGowan projects 4 points higher in PPR.
Seth McGowan faces DAL, 3rd most generous to RBs.
Tank Bigsby faces PIT, 27th most generous to RBs.
Tank Bigsby is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 389 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.