Chase Brown · Derrick Henry · 2026 week 2

Chase Brown or Derrick Henry?

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

Start Chase Brown — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Chase Brown (HOU allow the 28th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chase Brown START @ HOU 15.7 28th · tough 18.8 5,989 healthy
Derrick Henry vs NO 15.2 5th · soft 35.3 7,766 healthy

RBs vs HOU recently: James Cook 6.9 pts (W1).

RBs vs NO recently: Jahmyr Gibbs 28.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Derrick Henry carries the higher trade value — 7,766 against 5,989 (a 23% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Derrick Henry gets the most. Momentum: Chase Brown -922 and Derrick Henry +1648 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.