Blake Corum · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 5

Blake Corum or Keaton Mitchell?

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

Start Keaton MitchellKeaton Mitchell projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Blake Corum in week 5, drawing DEN — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Blake Corum	vs BUF	7.2	6th · soft	5.6	520	healthy
Keaton Mitchell START	vs DEN	9.4	7th · soft	10	495	healthy

RBs vs BUF recently: Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W2) · Keaton Mitchell 10.7 pts (W3) · Rhamondre Stevenson 15.4 pts (W4).

RBs vs DEN recently: Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2) · Kyren Williams 15.8 pts (W3) · Christian McCaffrey 13 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Keaton Mitchell projects 2.2 points higher in PPR.
Blake Corum faces BUF, 6th most generous to RBs.
Keaton Mitchell faces DEN, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Blake Corum carries the higher trade value — 520 against 495 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Blake Corum gets the most. Momentum: Blake Corum -774 and Keaton Mitchell +383 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.