Jonah Coleman · Kaelon Black · 2026 week 1

Jonah Coleman or Kaelon Black?

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

Start Jonah Coleman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Jonah Coleman (KC allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonah Coleman START	@ KC	2.9	26th · tough	–	263	healthy
Kaelon Black	@ LAR	1.9	25th · tough	–	252	healthy

RBs vs KC recently: Tyjae Spears 16.5 pts (W16) · RJ Harvey 13.6 pts (W17) · Ashton Jeanty 9.4 pts (W18).

RBs vs LAR recently: Kenneth Walker 22.4 pts (W16) · Bijan Robinson 34.9 pts (W17) · Emari Demercado 5.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonah Coleman carries the higher trade value — 263 against 252 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonah Coleman gets the most. Momentum: Jonah Coleman +80 and Kaelon Black +252 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.