Alvin Kamara · Braelon Allen · 2026 week 1

Alvin Kamara or Braelon Allen?

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

Start Braelon Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Braelon Allen (TEN allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alvin Kamara	@ DET	3.3	23rd	6.2	126	Questionable
Braelon Allen START	@ TEN	3.9	12th	2.8	55	healthy

RBs vs DET recently: Jaylen Warren 27.1 pts (W16) · Aaron Jones 12.3 pts (W17) · Kyle Monangai 4.9 pts (W18).

RBs vs TEN recently: Isiah Pacheco 7.5 pts (W16) · Audric Estime 15.8 pts (W17) · Bhayshul Tuten 8.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alvin Kamara carries the higher trade value — 126 against 55 (a 56% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alvin Kamara gets the most. Momentum: Alvin Kamara -111 and Braelon Allen +16 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.