Emari Demercado or Jaleel McLaughlin?
Who to start in Week 9, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST
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The lean
- This week: Emari Demercado
- Rest of season: Jaleel McLaughlin — 2 of 2 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Emari Demercado | Jaleel McLaughlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season 0 of 2 experts rank Emari Demercado ahead · 2 rank Jaleel McLaughlin ahead | RB85#75–#91 | RB81#77–#87edge |
| Week 9 | RB78#63–#94edge | RB80#69–#89 |
| Week 9 projection (PPR) | 2.5edge | 1.6 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 2 #363 overall | 2 #344 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | -29 ranks · -21 val | +62 ranks · +39 val |
| Rostered | 1% | 2% |
| Bye | 8 | 11 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 9, Emari Demercado or Jaleel McLaughlin?
- Emari Demercado. This week's consensus has Emari Demercado at RB78 (range #63–#94) and Jaleel McLaughlin at RB80 (range #69–#89). Projections: 2.5 vs 1.6 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Emari Demercado or Jaleel McLaughlin?
- Jaleel McLaughlin. Rest-of-season consensus: Emari Demercado RB85 (range #75–#91) vs Jaleel McLaughlin RB81 (range #77–#87). 2 of 2 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Jaleel McLaughlin ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Emari Demercado for Jaleel McLaughlin?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Emari Demercado is ranked #363 overall and Jaleel McLaughlin #344, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.