Davante Adams · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 1

Davante Adams or Rashee Rice?

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

Start Rashee RiceRashee Rice projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Davante Adams in week 1, drawing DEN — the 31st-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
Davante Adams	vs SF	12.3	13th	13.3	2,875	healthy
Rashee Rice START	vs DEN	14.5	31st · tough	16.3	4,531	healthy

WRs vs SF recently: Alec Pierce 20.6 pts (W16) · Luther Burden 19.8 pts (W17) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 8.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rashee Rice carries the higher trade value — 4,531 against 2,875 (a 37% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rashee Rice gets the most. Momentum: Davante Adams +143 and Rashee Rice +125 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.