Jacory Croskey-Merritt · J.K. Dobbins · 2026 week 1

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or J.K. Dobbins?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt or J.K. Dobbins? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start J.K. Dobbins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans J.K. Dobbins (KC allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	@ PHI	10.8	10th	11.3	1,019	Questionable
J.K. Dobbins START	@ KC	11.0	26th · tough	10.1	1,353	healthy

RBs vs PHI recently: Chris Rodriguez 12.9 pts (W16) · James Cook 7.7 pts (W17) · Chris Rodriguez 14.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs KC recently: Tyjae Spears 16.5 pts (W16) · RJ Harvey 13.6 pts (W17) · Ashton Jeanty 9.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

J.K. Dobbins carries the higher trade value — 1,353 against 1,019 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving J.K. Dobbins gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt +83 and J.K. Dobbins +148 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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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.