Ashton Jeanty · Chase Brown · 2026 week 1

Ashton Jeanty or Chase Brown?

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

Start Chase BrownChase Brown projects 3 PPR points clear of Ashton Jeanty in week 1, drawing TB — the 16th-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
Ashton Jeanty	vs MIA	13.8	6th · soft	17.8	6,144	Questionable
Chase Brown START	vs TB	16.8	16th	27	6,930	healthy

RBs vs MIA recently: Chase Brown 28.9 pts (W16) · Bucky Irving 3.3 pts (W17) · Rhamondre Stevenson 33.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs TB recently: Rico Dowdle 4.3 pts (W16) · De'Von Achane 11.2 pts (W17) · Chuba Hubbard 1.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chase Brown carries the higher trade value — 6,930 against 6,144 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chase Brown gets the most. Momentum: Ashton Jeanty -962 and Chase Brown +710 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.