Chris Rodriguez · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 6

Chris Rodriguez or Ty Johnson?

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

Start Ty Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Ty Johnson (LV allow the 10th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Rodriguez	vs HOU	5.0	28th · tough	7.1	39	healthy
Ty Johnson START	@ LV	5.4	10th	7.8	1	Questionable

RBs vs HOU recently: Jonathan Taylor 7.2 pts (W3) · Javonte Williams 26.3 pts (W4) · Tony Pollard 5.2 pts (W5).

RBs vs LV recently: Travis Etienne 7 pts (W3) · Kenneth Walker 29.9 pts (W4) · Rhamondre Stevenson 14.5 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Chris Rodriguez has the higher floor (1.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ty Johnson has the higher ceiling (11.2) — the play if you need points.
Chris Rodriguez is steady — about 17% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Chris Rodriguez faces HOU, 28th most generous to RBs.
Ty Johnson faces LV, 10th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chris Rodriguez carries the higher trade value — 39 against 1 (a 97% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chris Rodriguez gets the most. Momentum: Chris Rodriguez -190 and Ty Johnson +1 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.