Isiah Pacheco · Kaelon Black · 2026 week 1

Isiah Pacheco or Kaelon Black?

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

Start Isiah PachecoIsiah Pacheco projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Kaelon Black in week 1, drawing BUF — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Isiah Pacheco START	@ BUF	4.1	7th · soft	6.3	51	IR
Kaelon Black	@ LAR	1.9	25th · tough	–	252	healthy

RBs vs BUF recently: Trayveon Williams 5.5 pts (W16) · Saquon Barkley 6.8 pts (W17) · Andrew Beck 6.2 pts (W18).

RBs vs LAR recently: Kenneth Walker 22.4 pts (W16) · Bijan Robinson 34.9 pts (W17) · Emari Demercado 5.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaelon Black carries the higher trade value — 252 against 51 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaelon Black gets the most. Momentum: Isiah Pacheco -90 and Kaelon Black +252 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.