Kenny Gainwell · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 1

Kenny Gainwell or Tony Pollard?

Start Tony Pollard — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Tony Pollard (NYJ allow the 1st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kenny Gainwell	@ CIN	9.4	2nd · soft	17.3	1,315	healthy
Tony Pollard START	vs NYJ	9.9	1st · soft	10.4	1,435	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: De'Von Achane 15 pts (W16) · Michael Carter 4.3 pts (W17) · Dylan Sampson 4.4 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?

Tony Pollard carries the higher trade value — 1,435 against 1,315 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell +224 and Tony Pollard -96 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.