Keaton Mitchell · Kendre Miller · 2026 week 5

Keaton Mitchell or Kendre Miller?

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

Start Keaton Mitchell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Keaton Mitchell (DEN allow the 7th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keaton Mitchell START	vs DEN	9.4	7th · soft	10	209	healthy
Kendre Miller	vs MIN	8.4	30th · tough	4.9	135	healthy

RBs vs DEN recently: Bhayshul Tuten 12.2 pts (W2) · Kyren Williams 15.8 pts (W3) · Christian McCaffrey 13 pts (W4).

RBs vs MIN recently: D'Andre Swift 7.9 pts (W2) · Bucky Irving 5.8 pts (W3) · Ollie Gordon 16 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Keaton Mitchell projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Keaton Mitchell faces DEN, 7th most generous to RBs.
Kendre Miller faces MIN, 30th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Keaton Mitchell carries the higher trade value — 209 against 135 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keaton Mitchell gets the most. Momentum: Keaton Mitchell +26 and Kendre Miller +135 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.