Emanuel Wilson · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 3

Emanuel Wilson or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start Jonathon Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Jonathon Brooks (DET allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emanuel Wilson	@ WAS	6.3	32nd · tough	4.8	134	healthy
Jonathon Brooks START	vs DET	7.3	12th	4.7	236	IR

RBs vs WAS recently: Saquon Barkley 8 pts (W1) · Javonte Williams 5 pts (W2).

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W1) · James Cook 19.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 236 against 134 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Emanuel Wilson +134 and Jonathon Brooks -846 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.