Aaron Jones · Jacory Croskey-Merritt · 2026 week 1

Aaron Jones or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?

Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Jacory Croskey-Merritt (PHI allow the 10th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones	vs GB	8.3	20th	12	1,073	healthy
Jacory Croskey-Merritt START	@ PHI	8.7	10th · soft	11.3	892	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 PHI recently: Chris Rodriguez 12.9 pts (W16) · James Cook 7.7 pts (W17) · Chris Rodriguez 14.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Jones carries the higher trade value — 1,073 against 892 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Jones gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones -232 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt +228 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.