Cyrus Allen · Jalen Nailor · 2026 week 1

Cyrus Allen or Jalen Nailor?

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

Start Jalen NailorJalen Nailor projects 6.6 PPR points clear of Cyrus Allen in week 1, drawing MIA — the 17th-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
Cyrus Allen	vs DEN	1.7	31st · tough	–	117	healthy
Jalen Nailor START	vs MIA	8.3	17th	11.1	144	healthy

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

WRs vs MIA recently: Tee Higgins 11.3 pts (W16) · Chris Godwin 16.8 pts (W17) · Stefon Diggs 4.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jalen Nailor carries the higher trade value — 144 against 117 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jalen Nailor gets the most. Momentum: Cyrus Allen +117 and Jalen Nailor -153 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.