Deebo Samuel · Jordyn Tyson · 2026 week 1

Deebo Samuel or Jordyn Tyson?

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

Start Jordyn Tyson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Jordyn Tyson (MIN allow the 32nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Deebo Samuel @ LAR 10.1 12th 7.3 763 healthy
Jordyn Tyson START vs MIN 10.7 32nd · tough 618 IR

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 MIN recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 2.2 pts (W16) · Isaac TeSlaa 10.9 pts (W17) · Jakobie Keeney-James 1.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deebo Samuel carries the higher trade value — 763 against 618 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel +212 and Jordyn Tyson -989 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.