Jonathon Brooks · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 3

Jonathon Brooks or Keaton Mitchell?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jonathon Brooks 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 Mitchell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Keaton Mitchell (BUF allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	vs DEN	6.3	4th · soft	4.7	82	IR
Keaton Mitchell START	@ BUF	6.7	5th · soft	2.9	54	healthy

RBs vs DEN recently: Kenneth Walker 31.1 pts (W1) · Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2).

RBs vs BUF recently: David Montgomery 25.9 pts (W1) · Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 82 against 54 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks -994 and Keaton Mitchell -110 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.