Ashton Jeanty · Derrick Henry · 2026 week 1

Ashton Jeanty or Derrick Henry?

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

Start Derrick HenryDerrick Henry projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Ashton Jeanty in week 1, drawing IND — the 22nd-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
Derrick Henry START	@ IND	15.7	22nd	27	6,258	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 IND recently: Christian McCaffrey 26.6 pts (W16) · Travis Etienne 9.2 pts (W17) · British Brooks 6.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Derrick Henry carries the higher trade value — 6,258 against 6,144 (a 2% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Derrick Henry gets the most. Momentum: Ashton Jeanty -962 and Derrick Henry +457 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.