Jaylen Wright · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 5

Jaylen Wright or Keaton Mitchell?

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

Start Keaton MitchellKeaton Mitchell projects 4.1 PPR points clear of Jaylen Wright in week 5, drawing DEN — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Wright	vs CIN	5.3	22nd	0.6	209	healthy
Keaton Mitchell START	vs DEN	9.4	7th · soft	10	317	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: Woody Marks 3.5 pts (W2) · Jaylen Warren 17.6 pts (W3) · Chris Rodriguez 9.5 pts (W4).

RBs vs DEN recently: Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2) · Kyren Williams 15.8 pts (W3) · Christian McCaffrey 13 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Keaton Mitchell projects 4.1 points higher in PPR.
Jaylen Wright faces CIN, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Keaton Mitchell faces DEN, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Keaton Mitchell carries the higher trade value — 317 against 209 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keaton Mitchell gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Wright +209 and Keaton Mitchell +151 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.