Kaelon Black · Keaton Mitchell · 2026 week 2

Kaelon Black or Keaton Mitchell?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kaelon Black or Keaton Mitchell? 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 0.8 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
Kaelon Black START	vs MIA	7.1	4th · soft	8	567	healthy
Keaton Mitchell	vs LV	6.3	31st · tough	0.9	37	healthy

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

RBs vs LV recently: De'Von Achane 6.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaelon Black carries the higher trade value — 567 against 37 (a 93% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaelon Black gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +524 and Keaton Mitchell -96 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.