Brenton Strange · Juwan Johnson · 2026 week 3

Brenton Strange or Juwan Johnson?

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

Start Juwan Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Juwan Johnson (LV allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange	vs NE	9.4	29th · tough	7	215	healthy
Juwan Johnson START	vs LV	9.9	23rd	12.5	594	healthy

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1) · Pat Freiermuth 3.4 pts (W2).

TEs vs LV recently: Greg Dulcich 1.8 pts (W1) · Oronde Gadsden 7.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Juwan Johnson carries the higher trade value — 594 against 215 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Juwan Johnson gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -9 and Juwan Johnson +275 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.