Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Ollie Gordon · 2026 week 5

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Ollie Gordon?

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

Start Ollie GordonOllie Gordon projects 4 PPR points clear of Jacory Croskey-Merritt in week 5, drawing CIN — the 22nd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	vs NYG	9.0	16th	6	868	healthy
Ollie Gordon START	vs CIN	13.0	22nd	11.1	734	healthy

RBs vs NYG recently: Kyren Williams 13.7 pts (W2) · Tony Pollard 9.6 pts (W3) · Tyler Allgeier 10.9 pts (W4).

RBs vs CIN recently: Woody Marks 3.5 pts (W2) · Jaylen Warren 17.6 pts (W3) · Chris Rodriguez 9.5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Ollie Gordon projects 4 points higher in PPR.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces NYG, 16th most generous to RBs.
Ollie Gordon faces CIN, 22nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt carries the higher trade value — 868 against 734 (a 15% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jacory Croskey-Merritt gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -6 and Ollie Gordon +734 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.