Aaron Jones Sr. · Rhamondre Stevenson · 2026 week 8

Aaron Jones Sr. or Rhamondre Stevenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Aaron Jones Sr. or Rhamondre Stevenson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Rhamondre Stevenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Rhamondre Stevenson (MIA allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones Sr.	@ DET	9.8	21st	13	1,105	Questionable
Rhamondre Stevenson START	@ MIA	10.5	5th · soft	14.5	1,747	healthy

RBs vs DET recently: Chuba Hubbard 24.9 pts (W4) · Jeremiyah Love 2.2 pts (W5) · Josh Jacobs 15.1 pts (W7).

RBs vs MIA recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 12.8 pts (W4) · Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Aaron Jones Sr. has the higher floor (4.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Rhamondre Stevenson has the higher ceiling (20.8) — the play if you need points.
Aaron Jones Sr. is steady — about 29% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Aaron Jones Sr. faces DET, 21st most generous to RBs.
Aaron Jones Sr. is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rhamondre Stevenson carries the higher trade value — 1,747 against 1,105 (a 37% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rhamondre Stevenson gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones Sr. -566 and Rhamondre Stevenson +645 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.