Tee Higgins · Zay Flowers · 2026 week 9

Tee Higgins or Zay Flowers?

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

Start Tee HigginsTee Higgins projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Zay Flowers in week 9, drawing ATL — the 16th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Tee Higgins START	@ ATL	16.6	16th	22.8	5,323	healthy
Zay Flowers	vs JAX	14.0	9th	18.3	3,901	healthy

WRs vs ATL recently: Devontez Walker 6.9 pts (W5) · Luther Burden III 9.5 pts (W6) · Jordan Watkins 5.6 pts (W7).

WRs vs JAX recently: Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6) · Josh Downs 8.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tee Higgins projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
Tee Higgins faces ATL, 16th most generous to WRs.
Zay Flowers faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tee Higgins carries the higher trade value — 5,323 against 3,901 (a 27% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tee Higgins gets the most. Momentum: Tee Higgins +1717 and Zay Flowers -1291 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.