Ashton Jeanty · James Cook · 2026 week 1

Ashton Jeanty or James Cook?

Start James CookJames Cook projects 2.5 PPR points clear of Ashton Jeanty in week 1, drawing HOU — the 24th-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
James Cook START	@ HOU	17.4	24th · tough	12.2	8,008	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 HOU recently: Ashton Jeanty 30.8 pts (W16) · Omarion Hampton 12 pts (W17) · Jonathan Taylor 3.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

James Cook carries the higher trade value — 8,008 against 7,901 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving James Cook gets the most. Momentum: Ashton Jeanty -349 and James Cook +2 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.