DJ Moore · Mike Evans · 2026 week 1

DJ Moore or Mike Evans?

Start Mike Evans — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Mike Evans (LAR allow the 12th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DJ Moore	@ HOU	12.1	28th · tough	8.6	2,163	healthy
Mike Evans START	@ LAR	12.8	12th	10.5	2,617	Questionable

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

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Evans carries the higher trade value — 2,617 against 2,163 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Evans gets the most. Momentum: DJ Moore +277 and Mike Evans +229 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.