Ashton Jeanty · Christian McCaffrey · 2026 week 1

Ashton Jeanty or Christian McCaffrey?

Start Christian McCaffreyChristian McCaffrey projects 4.8 PPR points clear of Ashton Jeanty in week 1, drawing LAR — the 25th-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	14.9	8th · soft	17.8	7,901	healthy
Christian McCaffrey START	@ LAR	19.7	25th · tough	24.1	8,167	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 LAR recently: Kenneth Walker 22.4 pts (W16) · Bijan Robinson 34.9 pts (W17) · Emari Demercado 5.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Christian McCaffrey carries the higher trade value — 8,167 against 7,901 (a 3% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Christian McCaffrey gets the most. Momentum: Ashton Jeanty -349 and Christian McCaffrey +279 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.