Courtland Sutton · Jayden Reed · 2026 week 1

Courtland Sutton or Jayden Reed?

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

Start Jayden ReedJayden Reed projects 2.5 PPR points clear of Courtland Sutton in week 1, drawing MIN — the 32nd-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton	@ KC	10.6	28th · tough	10	1,048	healthy
Jayden Reed START	@ MIN	13.1	32nd · tough	8.6	944	healthy

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs MIN recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 2.2 pts (W16) · Isaac TeSlaa 10.9 pts (W17) · Jakobie Keeney-James 1.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Courtland Sutton carries the higher trade value — 1,048 against 944 (a 10% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Courtland Sutton gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton -138 and Jayden Reed +64 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.