Brian Thomas · Denzel Boston · 2026 week 3

Brian Thomas or Denzel Boston?

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

Start Denzel Boston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Denzel Boston (CAR allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brian Thomas	vs NE	8.9	22nd	7	838	healthy
Denzel Boston START	vs CAR	9.7	21st	17.2	895	healthy

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1) · Germie Bernard 3.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs CAR recently: Kalif Raymond 8.4 pts (W1) · Drake London 4.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Denzel Boston carries the higher trade value — 895 against 838 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Denzel Boston gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -525 and Denzel Boston +600 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.