Bucky Irving · Javonte Williams · 2026 week 3

Bucky Irving or Javonte Williams?

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

Start Javonte Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Javonte Williams (BAL allow the 17th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bucky Irving	vs MIN	14.8	29th · tough	16.7	4,141	healthy
Javonte Williams START	vs BAL	15.4	17th	16.1	4,576	healthy

RBs vs MIN recently: MarShawn Lloyd 3.7 pts (W1) · D'Andre Swift 7.9 pts (W2).

RBs vs BAL recently: Jonathan Taylor 22.1 pts (W1) · Travis Etienne 5.1 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Javonte Williams carries the higher trade value — 4,576 against 4,141 (a 10% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Javonte Williams gets the most. Momentum: Bucky Irving +759 and Javonte Williams +62 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.