Braelon Allen · Najee Harris · 2026 week 1

Braelon Allen or Najee Harris?

Wondering who you should start this week — Braelon Allen or Najee Harris? 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 0.2 points. The matchup leans Braelon Allen (TEN allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Braelon Allen START @ TEN 3.9 12th 2.8 55 healthy
Najee Harris vs DAL 3.7 8th · soft 3.9 27 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 DAL recently: Omarion Hampton 15.5 pts (W16) · Jacory Croskey-Merritt 22.5 pts (W17) · Tyrone Tracy 19.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Braelon Allen carries the higher trade value — 55 against 27 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Braelon Allen gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +16 and Najee Harris +27 over the last 30 days.

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

More RB decisions

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.