De'Von Achane · James Cook · 2026 week 1

De'Von Achane or James Cook?

Start De'Von Achane — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans De'Von Achane (LV allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
De'Von Achane START	@ LV	17.7	12th	17	7,708	healthy
James Cook	@ HOU	17.4	24th · tough	12.2	8,008	healthy

RBs vs LV recently: Jawhar Jordan 7 pts (W16) · Devin Singletary 13 pts (W17) · Brashard Smith 5.8 pts (W18).

RBs vs HOU recently: Ashton Jeanty 30.8 pts (W16) · Omarion Hampton 12 pts (W17) · Jonathan Taylor 3.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

James Cook carries the higher trade value — 8,008 against 7,708 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving James Cook gets the most. Momentum: De'Von Achane -133 and James Cook +2 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.