Aaron Jones · Chris Rodriguez · 2026 week 1

Aaron Jones or Chris Rodriguez?

Wondering who you should start this week — Aaron Jones or Chris Rodriguez? 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 points. The matchup leans Aaron Jones (GB allow the 20th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones START	vs GB	9.1	20th	12	575	healthy
Chris Rodriguez	vs CLE	8.1	11th	11.5	477	healthy

RBs vs GB recently: Kyle Monangai 9.3 pts (W16) · Derrick Henry 45.6 pts (W17) · Jordan Mason 9.4 pts (W18).

RBs vs CLE recently: James Cook 25.4 pts (W16) · Jaylen Warren 6.4 pts (W17) · Chase Brown 15 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Jones carries the higher trade value — 575 against 477 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Jones gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones -141 and Chris Rodriguez +207 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.