Chris Bell · Tez Johnson · 2026 week 1

Chris Bell or Tez Johnson?

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

Start Chris Bell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Chris Bell (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chris Bell START @ LV 4.1 11th – 30 healthy
Tez Johnson @ CIN 2.7 26th · tough 2.7 – healthy

WRs vs LV recently: Nico Collins 5.9 pts (W16) · Wan'Dale Robinson 11.3 pts (W17) · Marquise Brown 6.4 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?

Chris Bell carries the higher trade value — 30 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Bell gets the most.

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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.