New England Patriots · Philadelphia Eagles · 2026 week 1

New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles?

Wondering who you should start this week — New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Philadelphia Eagles — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Philadelphia Eagles, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
New England Patriots @ SEA 6.7 9.3 healthy
Philadelphia Eagles START vs WAS 7.7 7.7 healthy

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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.