Deebo Samuel · Jakobi Meyers · 2026 week 1

Deebo Samuel or Jakobi Meyers?

Start Jakobi Meyers — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Jakobi Meyers (CLE allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel	@ LAR	8.3	12th	7.3	533	healthy
Jakobi Meyers START	vs CLE	9.2	22nd	8.6	566	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

WRs vs CLE recently: Khalil Shakir 3.4 pts (W16) · Scotty Miller 2.5 pts (W17) · Ja'Marr Chase 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jakobi Meyers carries the higher trade value — 566 against 533 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jakobi Meyers gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel +473 and Jakobi Meyers -45 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.