Austin Ekeler · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 5

Austin Ekeler or Ty Johnson?

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

Start Ty Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Ty Johnson (LAR allow the 32nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Austin Ekeler	vs NYG	3.8	16th	5	–	healthy
Ty Johnson START	@ LAR	5.0	32nd · tough	6.1	–	healthy

RBs vs NYG recently: Kyren Williams 13.7 pts (W2) · Tony Pollard 9.6 pts (W3) · Tyler Allgeier 10.9 pts (W4).

RBs vs LAR recently: Cam Skattebo 5.5 pts (W2) · J.K. Dobbins 5.3 pts (W3) · Tank Bigsby 5.5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Ty Johnson projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Austin Ekeler faces NYG, 16th most generous to RBs.
Ty Johnson faces LAR, 32nd most generous to RBs.

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.