Aaron Jones Sr. · Woody Marks · 2026 week 8

Aaron Jones Sr. or Woody Marks?

Wondering who you should start this week — Aaron Jones Sr. or Woody Marks? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Aaron Jones Sr. (DET allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Jones Sr. START	@ DET	9.8	21st	13	1,105	Questionable
Woody Marks	@ LAC	9.5	8th · soft	10.6	647	Questionable

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

RBs vs LAC recently: Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4) · J.K. Dobbins 13.4 pts (W5) · Kenneth Walker III 25.9 pts (W6).

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Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Aaron Jones Sr. faces DET, 21st most generous to RBs.
Aaron Jones Sr. is flagged WATCH.
Woody Marks faces LAC, 8th most generous to RBs.
Woody Marks is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Jones Sr. carries the higher trade value — 1,105 against 647 (a 41% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Jones Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Jones Sr. -566 and Woody Marks +81 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.