Brian Thomas · Michael Wilson · 2026 week 1

Brian Thomas or Michael Wilson?

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

Start Michael Wilson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Michael Wilson (LAC allow the 24th-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 Wilson START @ LAC 11.3 24th 18 1,287 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 LAC recently: George Pickens 19 pts (W16) · Jayden Higgins 14.8 pts (W17) · Pat Bryant 3.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Wilson carries the higher trade value — 1,287 against 1,240 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Wilson gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -699 and Michael Wilson -140 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.