Emanuel Wilson · Tahj Brooks · 2026 week 1

Emanuel Wilson or Tahj Brooks?

Start Emanuel Wilson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Emanuel Wilson (NE allow the 30th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Emanuel Wilson START vs NE 2.4 30th · tough 5.8 – healthy
Tahj Brooks vs TB 2.4 16th 1.4 – healthy

RBs vs NE recently: Derrick Henry 22.8 pts (W16) · Breece Hall 18.9 pts (W17) · Jaylen Wright 2 pts (W18).

RBs vs TB recently: Rico Dowdle 4.3 pts (W16) · De'Von Achane 11.2 pts (W17) · Chuba Hubbard 1.7 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.