Garrett Wilson · Luther Burden · 2026 week 1

Garrett Wilson or Luther Burden?

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

Start Garrett Wilson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Garrett Wilson (TEN allow the 4th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Garrett Wilson START @ TEN 13.5 4th · soft 14.5 3,702 healthy
Luther Burden @ CAR 13.5 25th · tough 16.6 2,405 Questionable

WRs vs TEN recently: Xavier Worthy 4.1 pts (W16) · Chris Olave 17.9 pts (W17) · Parker Washington 14.7 pts (W18).

WRs vs CAR recently: Mike Evans 9.1 pts (W16) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7.2 pts (W17) · Mike Evans 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Garrett Wilson carries the higher trade value — 3,702 against 2,405 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Garrett Wilson gets the most. Momentum: Garrett Wilson -68 and Luther Burden -672 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.