Denzel Boston · Xavier Worthy · 2026 week 1

Denzel Boston or Xavier Worthy?

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

Start Xavier WorthyXavier Worthy projects 2 PPR points clear of Denzel Boston in week 1, drawing DEN — the 31st-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
Xavier Worthy START	vs DEN	9.8	31st · tough	3.9	417	healthy

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

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Xavier Worthy carries the higher trade value — 417 against 175 (a 58% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Xavier Worthy gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -43 and Xavier Worthy -59 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.