Alvin Kamara · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 2

Alvin Kamara or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start Jonathon Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Jonathon Brooks (ATL allow the 29th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alvin Kamara	@ BAL	5.3	10th	–	227	healthy
Jonathon Brooks START	@ ATL	6.7	29th · tough	7.2	592	Questionable

RBs vs BAL recently: Jonathan Taylor 22.1 pts (W1).

RBs vs ATL recently: Jaylen Warren 5.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 592 against 227 (a 62% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Alvin Kamara +92 and Jonathon Brooks -360 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.