Pat Bryant · Zachariah Branch · 2026 week 1

Pat Bryant or Zachariah Branch?

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

Start Pat BryantPat Bryant projects 4.7 PPR points clear of Zachariah Branch in week 1, drawing KC — the 28th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Pat Bryant START	@ KC	7.3	28th · tough	7.8	–	healthy
Zachariah Branch	@ PIT	2.6	8th · soft	–	12	healthy

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs PIT recently: Kalif Raymond 12.2 pts (W16) · Jerry Jeudy 5.4 pts (W17) · Zay Flowers 25.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zachariah Branch carries the higher trade value — 12 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zachariah Branch gets the most.

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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.