Alec Pierce · Deebo Samuel · 2026 week 1

Alec Pierce or Deebo Samuel?

Start Alec Pierce — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Alec Pierce (BAL allow the 5th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce START	vs BAL	8.8	5th · soft	18.8	887	PUP
Deebo Samuel	@ LAR	8.3	12th	7.3	533	healthy

WRs vs BAL recently: Stefon Diggs 13.8 pts (W16) · Christian Watson 17.3 pts (W17) · Calvin Austin 11.5 pts (W18).

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 887 against 533 (a 40% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -109 and Deebo Samuel +473 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.