Jameson Williams · Mike Evans · 2026 week 1

Jameson Williams or Mike Evans?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jameson Williams or Mike Evans? 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jameson Williams (NO allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jameson Williams START vs NO 13.9 21st 10.4 2,316 healthy
Mike Evans @ LAR 12.8 12th 10.5 1,774 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 LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jameson Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,316 against 1,774 (a 23% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jameson Williams gets the most. Momentum: Jameson Williams -103 and Mike Evans -678 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.