Rome Odunze or Saquon Barkley?

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: Saquon Barkley
  • Rest of season: Saquon Barkley — 4 of 7 experts
  • Trade value: close to even

At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.

Rome OdunzeSaquon Barkley
Rest of season (overall)
3 of 7 experts rank Rome Odunze ahead · 4 rank Saquon Barkley ahead
#67#64–#71#63#47–#80edge
Week 9 (flex)FLX69#53–#88FLX47#37–#62edge
Week 9 projection (PPR)10.414.2edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)13 #66 overall13 #62 overall
Last 30 days (Market Index)+1 ranks · +17 val-37 ranks · -1534 val
Rostered86%99%
Bye1010
StatusNo injury designationQUESTIONABLE (Hamstring) · DNP → LIMIT · 0.83948% to play

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, Rome Odunze or Saquon Barkley?
Saquon Barkley. This week's consensus has Rome Odunze at WR32 (range #22–#43) and Saquon Barkley at RB20 (range #15–#25); on the flex board it is #69 vs #47. Projections: 10.4 vs 14.2 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Rome Odunze or Saquon Barkley?
Saquon Barkley. Rest-of-season consensus: Rome Odunze WR35 (range #29–#45) vs Saquon Barkley RB22 (range #17–#27). 4 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Saquon Barkley ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Rome Odunze for Saquon Barkley?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Rome Odunze is ranked #66 overall and Saquon Barkley #62, 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.