Ameer Abdullah · Emari Demercado · 2026 week 3

Ameer Abdullah or Emari Demercado?

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

Start Emari Demercado — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Emari Demercado (BAL allow the 17th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Ameer Abdullah vs NE 2.8 23rd 3.3 – healthy
Emari Demercado START vs BAL 3.9 17th 0.8 – healthy

RBs vs NE recently: Jadarian Price 5.8 pts (W1) · Jaylen Warren 7.7 pts (W2).

RBs vs BAL recently: Jonathan Taylor 22.1 pts (W1) · Travis Etienne 5.1 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.