Braelon Allen · Jacory Croskey-Merritt · 2026 week 4

Braelon Allen or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?

Wondering who you should start this week — Braelon Allen or Jacory Croskey-Merritt? 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 1.2 points. The matchup leans Braelon Allen (CHI allow the 15th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Braelon Allen START	@ CHI	13.3	15th	5.7	492	healthy
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	vs IND	12.1	4th · soft	7.9	590	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Chuba Hubbard 20.7 pts (W1) · Aaron Jones 10.5 pts (W2) · Saquon Barkley 8 pts (W3).

RBs vs IND recently: Derrick Henry 34.3 pts (W1) · Kenneth Walker 17.8 pts (W2) · Woody Marks 8.1 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt carries the higher trade value — 590 against 492 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jacory Croskey-Merritt gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +463 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt -131 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.