DJ Moore · Jaylen Waddle · 2026 week 1

DJ Moore or Jaylen Waddle?

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

Start Jaylen WaddleJaylen Waddle projects 2.7 PPR points clear of DJ Moore in week 1, drawing KC — the 28th-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
DJ Moore	@ HOU	12.1	27th · tough	8.6	2,538	healthy
Jaylen Waddle START	@ KC	14.8	28th · tough	5.8	3,845	healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: Tre Tucker 5.4 pts (W16) · Quentin Johnston 9.8 pts (W17) · Alec Pierce 25.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jaylen Waddle carries the higher trade value — 3,845 against 2,538 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jaylen Waddle gets the most. Momentum: DJ Moore +333 and Jaylen Waddle +446 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.