Chris Godwin · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 1

Chris Godwin or Michael Pittman?

Start Chris Godwin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Chris Godwin (CIN allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Godwin START	@ CIN	11.0	27th · tough	11.2	919	healthy
Michael Pittman	vs ATL	10.8	9th · soft	4.6	969	healthy

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

WRs vs ATL recently: Michael Wilson 11.2 pts (W16) · Puka Nacua 10.7 pts (W17) · Ronnie Bell 8.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Pittman carries the higher trade value — 969 against 919 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Pittman gets the most. Momentum: Chris Godwin -37 and Michael Pittman +13 over the last 30 days.

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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.