Cyrus Allen · Tank Dell · 2026 week 1

Cyrus Allen or Tank Dell?

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

Start Cyrus Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Cyrus Allen (DEN allow the 31st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cyrus Allen START	vs DEN	1.7	31st · tough	–	117	healthy
Tank Dell	vs CIN	1.2	26th · tough	–	67	IR

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 CIN recently: Malik Washington 9.2 pts (W16) · Michael Wilson 14.9 pts (W17) · Malachi Corley 3.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Cyrus Allen carries the higher trade value — 117 against 67 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cyrus Allen gets the most. Momentum: Cyrus Allen +117 and Tank Dell -33 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.