Brian Thomas · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 1

Brian Thomas or Michael Pittman?

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

Start Michael Pittman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Michael Pittman (ATL allow the 9th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Brian Thomas vs CLE 10.5 22nd 6.5 1,240 healthy
Michael Pittman START vs ATL 10.8 9th 4.6 938 Questionable

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 ATL recently: Michael Wilson 11.2 pts (W16) · Puka Nacua 10.7 pts (W17) · Ronnie Bell 8.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brian Thomas carries the higher trade value — 1,240 against 938 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brian Thomas gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -699 and Michael Pittman -176 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.