Brandon Aiyuk · Cyrus Allen · 2026 week 1

Brandon Aiyuk or Cyrus Allen?

Start Cyrus Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Cyrus Allen (DEN allow the 31st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brandon Aiyuk	@ LAR	1.8	12th	–	68	DNR
Cyrus Allen START	vs DEN	2.2	31st · tough	–	37	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brandon Aiyuk carries the higher trade value — 68 against 37 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brandon Aiyuk gets the most. Momentum: Brandon Aiyuk -120 and Cyrus Allen +37 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.