Jonathon Brooks · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 1

Jonathon Brooks or RJ Harvey?

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

Start RJ Harvey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans RJ Harvey (KC allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	vs CHI	9.6	19th	–	1,054	Questionable
RJ Harvey START	@ KC	10.2	26th · tough	15	1,388	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Emanuel Wilson 8.2 pts (W16) · Christian McCaffrey 24.1 pts (W17) · Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W18).

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 1,388 against 1,054 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks +75 and RJ Harvey +203 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.