Brian Thomas · Rome Odunze · 2026 week 1

Brian Thomas or Rome Odunze?

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

Start Rome Odunze — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Rome Odunze (CAR allow the 25th-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
Rome Odunze START	@ CAR	11.5	25th · tough	5.7	1,807	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 CAR recently: Mike Evans 9.1 pts (W16) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7.2 pts (W17) · Mike Evans 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rome Odunze carries the higher trade value — 1,807 against 1,240 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rome Odunze gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -699 and Rome Odunze -529 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.