Brian Thomas · Chris Godwin · 2026 week 1

Brian Thomas or Chris Godwin?

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

Start Chris Godwin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Chris Godwin (CIN allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brian Thomas	vs CLE	10.5	22nd	6.5	1,240	healthy
Chris Godwin START	@ CIN	11.0	26th · tough	11.2	1,232	healthy

WRs vs CLE recently: Khalil Shakir 3.4 pts (W16) · Scotty Miller 2.5 pts (W17) · Ja'Marr Chase 15.6 pts (W18).

WRs vs CIN recently: Malik Washington 9.2 pts (W16) · Michael Wilson 14.9 pts (W17) · Malachi Corley 3.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brian Thomas carries the higher trade value — 1,240 against 1,232 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brian Thomas gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -699 and Chris Godwin +187 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.