Braelon Allen · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 3

Braelon Allen or Jonathon Brooks?

Wondering who you should start this week — Braelon Allen or Jonathon Brooks? 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 (DET allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Braelon Allen START	@ DET	6.3	12th	6.3	88	healthy
Jonathon Brooks	vs DEN	6.3	4th · soft	4.7	82	IR

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W1) · James Cook 19.9 pts (W2).

RBs vs DEN recently: Kenneth Walker 31.1 pts (W1) · Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Braelon Allen carries the higher trade value — 88 against 82 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Braelon Allen gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +39 and Jonathon Brooks -994 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.