David Njoku · Jonnu Smith · 2026 week 2

David Njoku or Jonnu Smith?

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

Start Jonnu Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Jonnu Smith (NYJ allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
David Njoku vs LV 3.9 29th · tough 10.8 – healthy
Jonnu Smith START @ NYJ 4.4 23rd 7 – healthy

TEs vs LV recently: Greg Dulcich 1.8 pts (W1).

TEs vs NYJ recently: Gunnar Helm 2.8 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.