Rashee Rice · Rome Odunze · 2026 week 1

Rashee Rice or Rome Odunze?

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

Start Rashee RiceRashee Rice projects 3 PPR points clear of Rome Odunze in week 1, drawing DEN — the 31st-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
Rashee Rice START	vs DEN	14.5	31st · tough	16.3	4,531	healthy
Rome Odunze	@ CAR	11.5	25th · tough	5.7	1,807	Questionable

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

WRs vs CAR recently: Mike Evans 9.1 pts (W16) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7.2 pts (W17) · Mike Evans 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rashee Rice carries the higher trade value — 4,531 against 1,807 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rashee Rice gets the most. Momentum: Rashee Rice +125 and Rome Odunze -529 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.