Geno Smith · Malik Willis · 2026 week 1

Geno Smith or Malik Willis?

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

Start Malik WillisMalik Willis projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Geno Smith in week 1, drawing LV — the 18th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Geno Smith	@ TEN	16.5	7th · soft	11	58	healthy
Malik Willis START	@ LV	18.8	18th	15.1	189	healthy

QBs vs TEN recently: Chris Oladokun 5.1 pts (W16) · Tyler Shough 21.9 pts (W17) · Trevor Lawrence 23.3 pts (W18).

QBs vs LV recently: C.J. Stroud 11.5 pts (W16) · Jaxson Dart 25.1 pts (W17) · Shane Buechele 3.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Willis carries the higher trade value — 189 against 58 (a 69% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Willis gets the most. Momentum: Geno Smith -35 and Malik Willis -28 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.