Brenton Strange · Jake Ferguson · 2026 week 1

Brenton Strange or Jake Ferguson?

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

Start Jake FergusonJake Ferguson projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Brenton Strange in week 1, drawing NYG — the 25th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange	vs CLE	8.2	23rd	13.5	223	healthy
Jake Ferguson START	@ NYG	9.7	25th · tough	4.7	736	healthy

TEs vs CLE recently: Jackson Hawes 2.6 pts (W16) · Pat Freiermuth 6.3 pts (W17) · Drew Sample 1.7 pts (W18).

TEs vs NYG recently: Josh Oliver 1.9 pts (W16) · Michael Mayer 8.9 pts (W17) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jake Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 736 against 223 (a 70% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jake Ferguson gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -100 and Jake Ferguson -88 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.