Kaleb Johnson · Ollie Gordon · 2026 week 1

Kaleb Johnson or Ollie Gordon?

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

Start Kaleb Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Kaleb Johnson (MIN allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaleb Johnson START	@ MIN	3.6	21st	0.4	133	healthy
Ollie Gordon	@ LV	2.6	13th	3.2	–	Questionable

RBs vs MIN recently: Tyrone Tracy 7.8 pts (W16) · Jahmyr Gibbs 4.4 pts (W17) · Chris Brooks 6.1 pts (W18).

RBs vs LV recently: Jawhar Jordan 7 pts (W16) · Devin Singletary 13 pts (W17) · Brashard Smith 5.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaleb Johnson carries the higher trade value — 133 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaleb Johnson gets the most.

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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.