Kenny Gainwell · Woody Marks · 2026 week 1

Kenny Gainwell or Woody Marks?

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

Start Kenny Gainwell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Kenny Gainwell (CIN allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kenny Gainwell START	@ CIN	9.5	2nd · soft	17.3	1,082	healthy
Woody Marks	vs BUF	8.1	7th · soft	8.7	461	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 BUF recently: Trayveon Williams 5.5 pts (W16) · Saquon Barkley 6.8 pts (W17) · Andrew Beck 6.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kenny Gainwell carries the higher trade value — 1,082 against 461 (a 57% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kenny Gainwell gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell +205 and Woody Marks +90 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.