Emari Demercado · Raheim Sanders · 2026 week 2

Emari Demercado or Raheim Sanders?

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

Start Raheim Sanders — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Raheim Sanders (TB allow the 15th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Emari Demercado vs WAS 5.0 24th 0.7 healthy
Raheim Sanders START @ TB 5.2 15th 5.6 healthy

RBs vs WAS recently: Saquon Barkley 8 pts (W1).

RBs vs TB recently: Chase Brown 13.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.