Darnell Mooney · Rashod Bateman · 2026 week 1

Darnell Mooney or Rashod Bateman?

Start Rashod Bateman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Rashod Bateman (IND allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darnell Mooney vs DAL 5.7 1st · soft 5 – healthy
Rashod Bateman START @ IND 6.6 7th · soft 3.3 – healthy

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs IND recently: Jauan Jennings 13.1 pts (W16) · Parker Washington 11 pts (W17) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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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.