Jonnu Smith · Theo Johnson · 2026 week 3

Jonnu Smith or Theo Johnson?

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

Start Theo Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Theo Johnson (TEN allow the 27th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jonnu Smith vs ATL 3.2 3rd · soft 7 – healthy
Theo Johnson START vs TEN 3.6 27th · tough 1.9 – healthy

TEs vs ATL recently: Pat Freiermuth 10.6 pts (W1) · Darren Waller 15.3 pts (W2).

TEs vs TEN recently: Kenyon Sadiq 8.4 pts (W1) · Johnny Mundt 0.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.