Emari Demercado · Samaje Perine · 2026 week 2

Emari Demercado or Samaje Perine?

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

Start Samaje Perine — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Samaje Perine (HOU allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Emari Demercado vs WAS 4.6 23rd 0.7 healthy
Samaje Perine START @ HOU 5.0 26th · tough 8 healthy

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

RBs vs HOU recently: James Cook 6.9 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.