Tyjae Spears · Zach Charbonnet · 2026 week 1

Tyjae Spears or Zach Charbonnet?

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

Start Tyjae SpearsTyjae Spears projects 4.8 PPR points clear of Zach Charbonnet in week 1, drawing NYJ — the 1st-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Tyjae Spears START	vs NYJ	8.2	1st · soft	10.8	203	healthy
Zach Charbonnet	@ ARI	3.4	3rd · soft	20.8	371	PUP

RBs vs NYJ recently: Audric Estime 3.6 pts (W16) · Rhamondre Stevenson 22.2 pts (W17) · Ray Davis 23.4 pts (W18).

RBs vs ARI recently: Bijan Robinson 22.8 pts (W16) · Chase Brown 26.1 pts (W17) · Kyren Williams 8.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Charbonnet carries the higher trade value — 371 against 203 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Charbonnet gets the most. Momentum: Tyjae Spears +76 and Zach Charbonnet -193 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.