Jonathon Brooks · Tyler Allgeier · 2026 week 1

Jonathon Brooks or Tyler Allgeier?

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

Start Jonathon Brooks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jonathon Brooks (CHI allow the 19th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks START	vs CHI	9.6	19th	–	1,054	Questionable
Tyler Allgeier	@ LAC	8.5	27th · tough	4.5	639	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 LAC recently: Javonte Williams 4.3 pts (W16) · Woody Marks 7.5 pts (W17) · Jaleel McLaughlin 5.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 1,054 against 639 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks +75 and Tyler Allgeier +353 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.