Kyle Monangai · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 1

Kyle Monangai or Tony Pollard?

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

Start Tony PollardTony Pollard projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Kyle Monangai in week 1, drawing NYJ — the 1st-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Monangai	@ CAR	7.4	9th	8.6	782	Questionable
Tony Pollard START	vs NYJ	10.0	1st · soft	10.4	1,534	healthy

RBs vs CAR recently: Bucky Irving 7.1 pts (W16) · Zach Charbonnet 24.2 pts (W17) · Bucky Irving 9.8 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 — 1,534 against 782 (a 49% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Monangai -287 and Tony Pollard +294 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.