Jameson Williams · Luther Burden · 2026 week 1

Jameson Williams or Luther Burden?

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

Start Jameson Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Jameson Williams (NO allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jameson Williams START	vs NO	13.9	21st	10.4	2,316	healthy
Luther Burden	@ CAR	13.5	25th · tough	16.6	2,405	Questionable

WRs vs NO recently: Adonai Mitchell 4.3 pts (W16) · Elic Ayomanor 9.7 pts (W17) · Drake London 13.8 pts (W18).

WRs vs CAR recently: Mike Evans 9.1 pts (W16) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7.2 pts (W17) · Mike Evans 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Luther Burden carries the higher trade value — 2,405 against 2,316 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Luther Burden gets the most. Momentum: Jameson Williams -103 and Luther Burden -672 over the last 30 days.

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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.