Braelon Allen · Ray Davis · 2026 week 1

Braelon Allen or Ray Davis?

Wondering who you should start this week — Braelon Allen or Ray Davis? 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.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Braelon Allen START @ TEN 3.9 12th 2.8 55 healthy
Ray Davis @ HOU 3.9 24th 11.1 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 HOU recently: Ashton Jeanty 30.8 pts (W16) · Omarion Hampton 12 pts (W17) · Jonathan Taylor 3.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Braelon Allen carries the higher trade value — 55 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Braelon Allen gets the most.

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

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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.