Kaleb Johnson · Tyjae Spears · 2026 week 1

Kaleb Johnson or Tyjae Spears?

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

Start Tyjae SpearsTyjae Spears projects 4.6 PPR points clear of Kaleb Johnson in week 1, drawing NYJ — the 1st-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
Kaleb Johnson	@ MIN	3.6	21st	0.4	133	healthy
Tyjae Spears START	vs NYJ	8.2	1st · soft	10.8	203	healthy

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

RBs vs NYJ recently: Audric Estime 3.6 pts (W16) · Rhamondre Stevenson 22.2 pts (W17) · Ray Davis 23.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyjae Spears carries the higher trade value — 203 against 133 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyjae Spears gets the most. Momentum: Kaleb Johnson +133 and Tyjae Spears +76 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.