Ted Hurst · Zachariah Branch · 2026 week 2

Ted Hurst or Zachariah Branch?

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

Start Ted Hurst — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Ted Hurst (CLE allow the 2nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Ted Hurst START vs CLE 4.0 2nd · soft 6.6 – healthy
Zachariah Branch vs CAR 3.3 10th – – healthy

WRs vs CLE recently: Parker Washington 14.3 pts (W1).

WRs vs CAR recently: Kalif Raymond 8.4 pts (W1).

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.