James Conner · Jordan James · 2026 week 1

James Conner or Jordan James?

Start James Conner — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans James Conner (LAC allow the 27th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
James Conner START @ LAC 3.3 27th · tough 11.1 – Questionable
Jordan James @ LAR 2.9 25th · tough – – Questionable

RBs vs LAC recently: Javonte Williams 4.3 pts (W16) · Woody Marks 7.5 pts (W17) · Jaleel McLaughlin 5.8 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?

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

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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.