Dontayvion Wicks · Malachi Fields · 2026 week 1

Dontayvion Wicks or Malachi Fields?

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

Start Dontayvion Wicks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Dontayvion Wicks (WAS allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dontayvion Wicks START	vs WAS	7.9	6th · soft	2.2	34	healthy
Malachi Fields	vs DAL	6.8	1st · soft	–	50	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: DeVonta Smith 10.2 pts (W16) · KaVontae Turpin 14.6 pts (W17) · DeVonta Smith 5.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malachi Fields carries the higher trade value — 50 against 34 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malachi Fields gets the most. Momentum: Dontayvion Wicks +34 and Malachi Fields +23 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.