Chase Brown · Kyren Williams · 2026 week 2

Chase Brown or Kyren Williams?

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

Start Kyren Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Kyren Williams (NYG allow the 14th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chase Brown @ HOU 15.7 28th · tough 18.8 5,989 healthy
Kyren Williams START vs NYG 17.0 14th 15.5 4,741 healthy

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

RBs vs NYG recently: Javonte Williams 19.2 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chase Brown carries the higher trade value — 5,989 against 4,741 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chase Brown gets the most. Momentum: Chase Brown -922 and Kyren Williams -133 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.