Aaron Jones Sr. · Rico Dowdle · 2026 week 8

Aaron Jones Sr. or Rico Dowdle?

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

Start Aaron Jones Sr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Aaron Jones Sr. (DET allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Aaron Jones Sr. START @ DET 9.8 21st 13 1,105 Questionable
Rico Dowdle vs CLE 8.8 20th 9.6 592 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 CLE recently: Braelon Allen 17.6 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4 pts (W6) · Tony Pollard 33.5 pts (W7).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Jones Sr. carries the higher trade value — 1,105 against 592 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Jones Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones Sr. -566 and Rico Dowdle +159 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.