Derrick Henry · Kyren Williams · 2026 week 1

Derrick Henry or Kyren Williams?

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

Start Derrick Henry — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Derrick Henry (IND allow the 22nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Derrick Henry START	@ IND	15.7	22nd	27	6,258	healthy
Kyren Williams	vs SF	14.4	15th	12.9	4,871	healthy

RBs vs IND recently: Christian McCaffrey 26.6 pts (W16) · Travis Etienne 9.2 pts (W17) · British Brooks 6.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs SF recently: Jonathan Taylor 13.9 pts (W16) · D'Andre Swift 19.9 pts (W17) · Zach Charbonnet 15.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Derrick Henry carries the higher trade value — 6,258 against 4,871 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Derrick Henry gets the most. Momentum: Derrick Henry +457 and Kyren Williams +615 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.