Kyle Monangai · Ollie Gordon · 2026 week 5

Kyle Monangai or Ollie Gordon?

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

Start Ollie GordonOllie Gordon projects 2.9 PPR points clear of Kyle Monangai in week 5, drawing CIN — the 22nd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Monangai	@ GB	9.6	2nd · soft	13	1,301	Questionable
Ollie Gordon START	vs CIN	12.5	22nd	11.1	974	healthy

RBs vs GB recently: Breece Hall 9.2 pts (W2) · Bijan Robinson 33.3 pts (W3) · Kenny Gainwell 8.7 pts (W4).

RBs vs CIN recently: Woody Marks 3.5 pts (W2) · Jaylen Warren 17.6 pts (W3) · Chris Rodriguez 9.5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Ollie Gordon projects 2.9 points higher in PPR.
Kyle Monangai faces GB, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Kyle Monangai is flagged WATCH.
Ollie Gordon faces CIN, 22nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Monangai carries the higher trade value — 1,301 against 974 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Monangai gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Monangai +537 and Ollie Gordon +974 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.