Emari Demercado · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 2

Emari Demercado or Ty Johnson?

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

Start Emari Demercado — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Emari Demercado (WAS allow the 23rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emari Demercado START	vs WAS	4.6	23rd	0.7	–	healthy
Ty Johnson	vs DET	3.9	16th	–	–	Out

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

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 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.