Los Angeles Chargers · San Francisco 49ers · 2026 week 1

Los Angeles Chargers or San Francisco 49ers?

Wondering who you should start this week — Los Angeles Chargers or San Francisco 49ers? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Chargers projects 1.8 PPR points clear of San Francisco 49ers in week 1. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Los Angeles Chargers START vs ARI 7.5 5.7 healthy
San Francisco 49ers @ LAR 5.7 6 healthy

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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More DEF decisions

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.