Detroit Lions · New England Patriots · 2026 week 1
Detroit Lions or New England Patriots?
Start Detroit Lions — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Detroit Lions, but you can defend either call.
| Player | Wk 1 | Proj (PPR) | Matchup | Form L3 | Trade value | Status |
| Detroit Lions START |
vs NO |
7.7 |
– |
5 |
– |
healthy |
| New England Patriots |
@ SEA |
7.0 |
– |
9.3 |
– |
healthy |
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
Open in Start/Sit (any scoring)
Open in the Trade Analyzer
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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.