Kaelon Black · Woody Marks · 2026 week 1

Kaelon Black or Woody Marks?

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

Start Woody MarksWoody Marks projects 6.2 PPR points clear of Kaelon Black in week 1, drawing BUF — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaelon Black	@ LAR	1.9	25th · tough	–	252	healthy
Woody Marks START	vs BUF	8.1	7th · soft	8.7	461	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: Kenneth Walker 22.4 pts (W16) · Bijan Robinson 34.9 pts (W17) · Emari Demercado 5.7 pts (W18).

RBs vs BUF recently: Trayveon Williams 5.5 pts (W16) · Saquon Barkley 6.8 pts (W17) · Andrew Beck 6.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Woody Marks carries the higher trade value — 461 against 252 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Woody Marks gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +252 and Woody Marks +90 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.