Jaylen Warren · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 1

Jaylen Warren or Tony Pollard?

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

Start Jaylen WarrenJaylen Warren projects 3.3 PPR points clear of Tony Pollard in week 1, drawing ATL — the 17th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Warren START	vs ATL	13.3	17th	16.8	1,943	healthy
Tony Pollard	vs NYJ	10.0	1st · soft	10.4	1,534	healthy

RBs vs ATL recently: Michael Carter 6.5 pts (W16) · Kyren Williams 13 pts (W17) · Audric Estime 10.6 pts (W18).

RBs vs NYJ recently: Audric Estime 3.6 pts (W16) · Rhamondre Stevenson 22.2 pts (W17) · Ray Davis 23.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jaylen Warren carries the higher trade value — 1,943 against 1,534 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jaylen Warren gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Warren -235 and Tony Pollard +294 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.