James Conner · Jordan James · 2026 week 3

James Conner or Jordan James?

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

Start James Conner — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans James Conner (DET allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
James Conner START vs DET 1.8 12th IR
Jordan James vs ARI 0.7 24th 1.5 healthy

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W1) · James Cook 19.9 pts (W2).

RBs vs ARI recently: Omarion Hampton 8.3 pts (W1) · Emanuel Wilson 9.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.