Alec Pierce · Jakobi Meyers · 2026 week 1

Alec Pierce or Jakobi Meyers?

Start Jakobi Meyers — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Jakobi Meyers (CLE allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce	vs BAL	8.8	5th · soft	18.8	887	PUP
Jakobi Meyers START	vs CLE	9.2	22nd	8.6	566	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 CLE recently: Khalil Shakir 3.4 pts (W16) · Scotty Miller 2.5 pts (W17) · Ja'Marr Chase 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 887 against 566 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -109 and Jakobi Meyers -45 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.