Christian McCaffrey · James Cook · 2026 week 2

Christian McCaffrey or James Cook?

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

Start Christian McCaffrey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Christian McCaffrey (MIA allow the 4th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Christian McCaffrey START	vs MIA	19.8	4th · soft	13.8	8,297	healthy
James Cook	vs DET	19.5	17th	9.9	7,877	healthy

RBs vs MIA recently: Ashton Jeanty 26.7 pts (W1).

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Christian McCaffrey carries the higher trade value — 8,297 against 7,877 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Christian McCaffrey gets the most. Momentum: Christian McCaffrey -503 and James Cook +42 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.