Braelon Allen · Tank Bigsby · 2026 week 1

Braelon Allen or Tank Bigsby?

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

Start Tank Bigsby — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Tank Bigsby (WAS allow the 4th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Braelon Allen	@ TEN	3.9	12th	2.8	55	healthy
Tank Bigsby START	vs WAS	5.0	4th · soft	9.7	150	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 WAS recently: Saquon Barkley 21.2 pts (W16) · Javonte Williams 11.4 pts (W17) · Tank Bigsby 16.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tank Bigsby carries the higher trade value — 150 against 55 (a 63% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tank Bigsby gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +16 and Tank Bigsby +81 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.