Jonathon Brooks · Kaelon Black · 2026 week 2

Jonathon Brooks or Kaelon Black?

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

Start Kaelon Black — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Kaelon Black (MIA allow the 4th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	@ ATL	6.7	29th · tough	7.2	724	healthy
Kaelon Black START	vs MIA	7.1	4th · soft	8	645	healthy

RBs vs ATL recently: Jaylen Warren 5.3 pts (W1).

RBs vs MIA recently: Ashton Jeanty 26.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 724 against 645 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks -288 and Kaelon Black +645 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.