Darnell Mooney · Xavier Hutchinson · 2026 week 2

Darnell Mooney or Xavier Hutchinson?

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

Start Xavier Hutchinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Xavier Hutchinson (CIN allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darnell Mooney @ LAR 4.3 4th · soft 4.7 – healthy
Xavier Hutchinson START vs CIN 5.6 21st 6.2 – healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Deebo Samuel 12 pts (W1).

WRs vs CIN recently: Emeka Egbuka 6.3 pts (W1).

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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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.