Calvin Austin · Ted Hurst · 2026 week 1

Calvin Austin or Ted Hurst?

Start Ted Hurst — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Ted Hurst (CIN allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Calvin Austin vs DAL 3.1 1st · soft 6.8 – healthy
Ted Hurst START @ CIN 3.2 27th · tough – – healthy

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs CIN recently: Malik Washington 9.2 pts (W16) · Michael Wilson 14.9 pts (W17) · Malachi Corley 3.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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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.