Alec Pierce · KC Concepcion · 2026 week 1

Alec Pierce or KC Concepcion?

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

Start KC Concepcion — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans KC Concepcion (JAX allow the 20th-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	1,052	healthy
KC Concepcion START	@ JAX	9.5	20th	–	815	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 JAX recently: Courtland Sutton 14.6 pts (W16) · Josh Downs 3.4 pts (W17) · Elic Ayomanor 5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 1,052 against 815 (a 23% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -273 and KC Concepcion +318 over the last 30 days.

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More WR decisions

Alec Pierce or Brian Thomas?Alec Pierce or Chris Godwin?Alec Pierce or Quentin Johnston?KC Concepcion or Stefon Diggs?KC Concepcion or Jayden Reed?KC Concepcion or Michael Pittman?

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.