David Njoku · Theo Johnson · 2026 week 1

David Njoku or Theo Johnson?

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

Start Theo Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Theo Johnson (DAL allow the 21st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
David Njoku vs ARI 4.0 3rd · soft 3.7 – healthy
Theo Johnson START vs DAL 4.2 21st 8.9 – Questionable

TEs vs ARI recently: Kyle Pitts 11.7 pts (W16) · Mike Gesicki 4.7 pts (W17) · Colby Parkinson 15.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs DAL recently: Will Dissly 2.8 pts (W16) · Ben Sinnott 2.9 pts (W17) · Daniel Bellinger 9.8 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.