Alvin Kamara · Dylan Sampson · 2026 week 1

Alvin Kamara or Dylan Sampson?

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

Start Dylan SampsonDylan Sampson projects 3.4 PPR points clear of Alvin Kamara in week 1, drawing JAX — the 31st-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alvin Kamara	@ DET	3.3	23rd	6.2	126	Questionable
Dylan Sampson START	@ JAX	6.7	31st · tough	7.3	63	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 JAX recently: RJ Harvey 18.1 pts (W16) · Jonathan Taylor 14.4 pts (W17) · Tony Pollard 6.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alvin Kamara carries the higher trade value — 126 against 63 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alvin Kamara gets the most. Momentum: Alvin Kamara -111 and Dylan Sampson +13 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.