Keenan Allen · Malachi Fields · 2026 week 1

Keenan Allen or Malachi Fields?

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

Start Keenan Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Keenan Allen (BAL allow the 5th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keenan Allen START	vs BAL	7.9	5th · soft	7.6	141	healthy
Malachi Fields	vs DAL	6.8	1st · soft	–	50	healthy

WRs vs BAL recently: Stefon Diggs 13.8 pts (W16) · Christian Watson 17.3 pts (W17) · Calvin Austin 11.5 pts (W18).

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Keenan Allen carries the higher trade value — 141 against 50 (a 65% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keenan Allen gets the most. Momentum: Keenan Allen +141 and Malachi Fields +23 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.