Darius Slayton · Germie Bernard · 2026 week 3

Darius Slayton or Germie Bernard?

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

Start Germie Bernard — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Germie Bernard (CIN allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darius Slayton vs HOU 3.7 1st · soft – – healthy
Germie Bernard START vs CIN 4.1 26th · tough 7.5 – healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: DJ Moore 16 pts (W1) · Ja'Marr Chase 19.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs CIN recently: Emeka Egbuka 6.3 pts (W1) · Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.