Chris Godwin · DK Metcalf · 2026 week 2

Chris Godwin or DK Metcalf?

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

Start DK MetcalfDK Metcalf projects 3.5 PPR points clear of Chris Godwin in week 2, drawing NE — the 13th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Godwin	vs CLE	10.4	2nd · soft	8.3	902	healthy
DK Metcalf START	@ NE	13.9	13th	8	1,655	healthy

WRs vs CLE recently: Parker Washington 14.3 pts (W1).

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DK Metcalf carries the higher trade value — 1,655 against 902 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DK Metcalf gets the most. Momentum: Chris Godwin -18 and DK Metcalf +304 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.