Malik Davis · Najee Harris · 2026 week 1

Malik Davis or Najee Harris?

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

Start Malik Davis — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Malik Davis (NYG allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Malik Davis START @ NYG 4.6 5th · soft 8.1 44 healthy
Najee Harris vs DAL 3.7 8th · soft 3.9 27 healthy

RBs vs NYG recently: Aaron Jones 9.3 pts (W16) · Ashton Jeanty 7.3 pts (W17) · Jaydon Blue 12.4 pts (W18).

RBs vs DAL recently: Omarion Hampton 15.5 pts (W16) · Jacory Croskey-Merritt 22.5 pts (W17) · Tyrone Tracy 19.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Davis carries the higher trade value — 44 against 27 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Davis gets the most. Momentum: Malik Davis +44 and Najee Harris +27 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.