Drake London · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 2026 week 1

Drake London or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

Wondering who you should start this week — Drake London or Jaxon Smith-Njigba? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jaxon Smith-NjigbaJaxon Smith-Njigba projects 3.9 PPR points clear of Drake London in week 1, drawing NE — the 18th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Drake London @ PIT 15.8 8th · soft 8.3 5,374 healthy
Jaxon Smith-Njigba START vs NE 19.7 18th 18.1 8,636 healthy

WRs vs PIT recently: Kalif Raymond 12.2 pts (W16) · Jerry Jeudy 5.4 pts (W17) · Zay Flowers 25.8 pts (W18).

WRs vs NE recently: Zay Flowers 14.2 pts (W16) · John Metchie 4.1 pts (W17) · Malik Washington 8.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba carries the higher trade value — 8,636 against 5,374 (a 38% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets the most. Momentum: Drake London -705 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba -92 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.