George Holani · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 5

George Holani or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start George Holani — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans George Holani (SF allow the 13th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
George Holani START	vs SF	6.9	13th	5.4	8	healthy
Jonathon Brooks	vs DEN	5.9	7th · soft	4.7	29	IR

RBs vs SF recently: De'Von Achane 9.3 pts (W2) · Jeremiyah Love 16.9 pts (W3) · RJ Harvey 9.3 pts (W4).

RBs vs DEN recently: Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2) · Kyren Williams 15.8 pts (W3) · Christian McCaffrey 13 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

George Holani projects 1 point higher in PPR.
George Holani faces SF, 13th most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks faces DEN, 7th most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 29 against 8 (a 72% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: George Holani +8 and Jonathon Brooks -1066 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.