Denzel Boston · Josh Downs · 2026 week 1

Denzel Boston or Josh Downs?

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

Start Josh DownsJosh Downs projects 4.7 PPR points clear of Denzel Boston in week 1, drawing BAL — the 5th-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
Denzel Boston	@ JAX	7.8	20th	–	175	healthy
Josh Downs START	vs BAL	12.5	5th · soft	8.9	691	Questionable

WRs vs JAX recently: Courtland Sutton 14.6 pts (W16) · Josh Downs 3.4 pts (W17) · Elic Ayomanor 5 pts (W18).

WRs vs BAL recently: Stefon Diggs 13.8 pts (W16) · Christian Watson 17.3 pts (W17) · Calvin Austin 11.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Downs carries the higher trade value — 691 against 175 (a 75% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Downs gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -43 and Josh Downs -175 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.