John Metchie · Malachi Fields · 2026 week 1

John Metchie or Malachi Fields?

Start John Metchie — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans John Metchie (CHI allow the 2nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
John Metchie START vs CHI 4.5 2nd · soft 4.5 – healthy
Malachi Fields vs DAL 4.1 1st · soft – – healthy

WRs vs CHI recently: Romeo Doubs 14.4 pts (W16) · Jauan Jennings 10.2 pts (W17) · Amon-Ra St. Brown 13.9 pts (W18).

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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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.