Aaron Jones · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 1

Aaron Jones or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start Jonathon Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Jonathon Brooks (CHI allow the 19th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Aaron Jones vs GB 9.1 20th 12 575 healthy
Jonathon Brooks START vs CHI 9.6 19th – 1,054 Questionable

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

RBs vs CHI recently: Emanuel Wilson 8.2 pts (W16) · Christian McCaffrey 24.1 pts (W17) · Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 1,054 against 575 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones -141 and Jonathon Brooks +75 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.