Chris Rodriguez · Najee Harris · 2026 week 5

Chris Rodriguez or Najee Harris?

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

Start Najee Harris — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Najee Harris (WAS allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Rodriguez	vs PHI	5.4	12th	6.8	65	healthy
Najee Harris START	@ WAS	6.8	26th · tough	2.9	11	healthy

RBs vs PHI recently: Tyjae Spears 7 pts (W2) · D'Andre Swift 8.8 pts (W3) · Kyren Williams 26.7 pts (W4).

RBs vs WAS recently: Javonte Williams 5 pts (W2) · George Holani 5.8 pts (W3) · Jonathan Taylor 21.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Najee Harris projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Chris Rodriguez faces PHI, 12th most generous to RBs.
Najee Harris faces WAS, 26th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chris Rodriguez carries the higher trade value — 65 against 11 (a 83% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Rodriguez gets the most. Momentum: Chris Rodriguez -394 and Najee Harris +6 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.