Emmett Johnson · Ray Davis · 2026 week 1

Emmett Johnson or Ray Davis?

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

Start Emmett Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Emmett Johnson (DEN allow the 29th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emmett Johnson START	vs DEN	3.9	29th · tough	–	152	healthy
Ray Davis	@ HOU	3.9	24th	11.1	–	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 HOU recently: Ashton Jeanty 30.8 pts (W16) · Omarion Hampton 12 pts (W17) · Jonathan Taylor 3.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Emmett Johnson carries the higher trade value — 152 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emmett Johnson 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.