Isiah Pacheco · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 1

Isiah Pacheco or Keaton Mitchell?

Start Keaton MitchellKeaton Mitchell projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Isiah Pacheco in week 1, drawing ARI — the 3rd-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	vs NO	3.9	18th	6.3	394	healthy
Keaton Mitchell START	vs ARI	6.1	3rd · soft	2.4	227	healthy

RBs vs NO recently: Breece Hall 6.3 pts (W16) · Tony Pollard 9.5 pts (W17) · Bijan Robinson 4.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs ARI recently: Bijan Robinson 22.8 pts (W16) · Chase Brown 26.1 pts (W17) · Kyren Williams 8.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isiah Pacheco carries the higher trade value — 394 against 227 (a 42% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isiah Pacheco gets the most. Momentum: Isiah Pacheco -3 and Keaton Mitchell +62 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.