Michael Pittman · Quentin Johnston · 2026 week 1

Michael Pittman or Quentin Johnston?

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

Start Quentin Johnston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Quentin Johnston (ARI allow the 19th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Michael Pittman	vs ATL	10.8	9th	4.6	938	Questionable
Quentin Johnston START	vs ARI	11.1	19th	12.7	1,153	healthy

WRs vs ATL recently: Michael Wilson 11.2 pts (W16) · Puka Nacua 10.7 pts (W17) · Ronnie Bell 8.3 pts (W18).

WRs vs ARI recently: Drake London 2.7 pts (W16) · Ja'Marr Chase 18 pts (W17) · Puka Nacua 16 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Quentin Johnston carries the higher trade value — 1,153 against 938 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Quentin Johnston gets the most. Momentum: Michael Pittman -176 and Quentin Johnston +338 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.