Eli Stowers · Josh Oliver · 2026 week 1

Eli Stowers or Josh Oliver?

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

Start Josh OliverJosh Oliver projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Eli Stowers in week 1, drawing GB — the 24th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Eli Stowers	vs WAS	1.0	2nd · soft	–	–	Questionable
Josh Oliver START	vs GB	2.5	24th	3.5	–	healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 9.2 pts (W16) · Jake Ferguson 6.6 pts (W17) · Grant Calcaterra 8.1 pts (W18).

TEs vs GB recently: Colston Loveland 3 pts (W16) · Mark Andrews 2.8 pts (W17) · Josh Oliver 2.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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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.