Aaron Jones · Cam Skattebo · 2026 week 5

Aaron Jones or Cam Skattebo?

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

Start Aaron Jones — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Aaron Jones (NO allow the 1st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones START	@ NO	14.0	1st · soft	13.8	1,659	healthy
Cam Skattebo	@ WAS	12.8	26th · tough	10	2,650	healthy

RBs vs NO recently: Derrick Henry 14.7 pts (W2) · Mike Washington 11.4 pts (W3) · Bijan Robinson 26.7 pts (W4).

RBs vs WAS recently: Javonte Williams 5 pts (W2) · George Holani 5.8 pts (W3) · Jonathan Taylor 21.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Aaron Jones projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Aaron Jones faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Cam Skattebo faces WAS, 26th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Cam Skattebo carries the higher trade value — 2,650 against 1,659 (a 37% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cam Skattebo gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones +1138 and Cam Skattebo -1158 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More RB decisions

Aaron Jones or Quinshon Judkins?Aaron Jones or David Montgomery?Cam Skattebo or Omarion Hampton?Cam Skattebo or Bucky Irving?Cam Skattebo or Quinshon Judkins?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.