Braelon Allen · Emmett Johnson · 2026 week 1

Braelon Allen or Emmett Johnson?

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

Start Braelon Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Braelon Allen (TEN allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Braelon Allen START	@ TEN	3.9	12th	2.8	55	healthy
Emmett Johnson	vs DEN	3.9	29th · tough	–	152	healthy

RBs vs TEN recently: Isiah Pacheco 7.5 pts (W16) · Audric Estime 15.8 pts (W17) · Bhayshul Tuten 8.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs DEN recently: Travis Etienne 12.6 pts (W16) · Brashard Smith 6.5 pts (W17) · Jaret Patterson 3.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Emmett Johnson carries the higher trade value — 152 against 55 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emmett Johnson gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +16 and Emmett Johnson +102 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.