Cyrus Allen · Keenan Allen · 2026 week 1

Cyrus Allen or Keenan Allen?

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

Start Keenan AllenKeenan Allen projects 6.2 PPR points clear of Cyrus Allen in week 1, drawing BAL — the 5th-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
Keenan Allen START	vs BAL	7.9	5th · soft	7.6	141	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 BAL recently: Stefon Diggs 13.8 pts (W16) · Christian Watson 17.3 pts (W17) · Calvin Austin 11.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Keenan Allen carries the higher trade value — 141 against 117 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keenan Allen gets the most. Momentum: Cyrus Allen +117 and Keenan Allen +141 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.