Emari Demercado · Malik Davis · 2026 week 1

Emari Demercado or Malik Davis?

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

Start Malik DavisMalik Davis projects 2 PPR points clear of Emari Demercado in week 1, drawing NYG — the 5th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emari Demercado	vs IND	2.6	22nd	4.6	–	healthy
Malik Davis START	@ NYG	4.6	5th · soft	8.1	44	healthy

RBs vs IND recently: Christian McCaffrey 26.6 pts (W16) · Travis Etienne 9.2 pts (W17) · British Brooks 6.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs NYG recently: Aaron Jones 9.3 pts (W16) · Ashton Jeanty 7.3 pts (W17) · Jaydon Blue 12.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Davis carries the higher trade value — 44 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Davis gets the most.

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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.