Emmett Johnson · Malik Davis · 2026 week 1

Emmett Johnson or Malik Davis?

Wondering who you should start this week — Emmett Johnson 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 Davis — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Malik Davis (NYG allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emmett Johnson	vs DEN	3.9	29th · tough	–	152	healthy
Malik Davis START	@ NYG	4.6	5th · soft	8.1	44	healthy

RBs vs DEN recently: Travis Etienne 12.6 pts (W16) · Brashard Smith 6.5 pts (W17) · Jaret Patterson 3.7 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?

Emmett Johnson carries the higher trade value — 152 against 44 (a 71% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emmett Johnson gets the most. Momentum: Emmett Johnson +102 and Malik Davis +44 over the last 30 days.

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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.