James Cook · Jonathan Taylor · 2026 week 2

James Cook or Jonathan Taylor?

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

Start James Cook — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans James Cook (DET allow the 17th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
James Cook START	vs DET	19.5	17th	9.9	7,877	healthy
Jonathan Taylor	@ KC	18.8	26th · tough	25.1	8,606	healthy

RBs vs DET recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W1).

RBs vs KC recently: RJ Harvey 4.1 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathan Taylor carries the higher trade value — 8,606 against 7,877 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathan Taylor gets the most. Momentum: James Cook +42 and Jonathan Taylor +360 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.