Emmett Johnson · Tyrone Tracy · 2026 week 1

Emmett Johnson or Tyrone Tracy?

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

Start Tyrone Tracy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Tyrone Tracy (DAL allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Emmett Johnson vs DEN 3.9 29th · tough 152 healthy
Tyrone Tracy START vs DAL 4.1 8th · soft 14.8 85 Questionable

RBs vs DEN recently: Travis Etienne 12.6 pts (W16) · Brashard Smith 6.5 pts (W17) · Jaret Patterson 3.7 pts (W18).

RBs vs DAL recently: Omarion Hampton 15.5 pts (W16) · Jacory Croskey-Merritt 22.5 pts (W17) · Tyrone Tracy 19.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Emmett Johnson carries the higher trade value — 152 against 85 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emmett Johnson gets the most. Momentum: Emmett Johnson +102 and Tyrone Tracy -169 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.