Aaron Rodgers · Geno Smith · 2026 week 8

Aaron Rodgers or Geno Smith?

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

Start Geno Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Geno Smith (LV allow the 5th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Aaron Rodgers	vs CLE	16.1	25th · tough	17.4	205	healthy
Geno Smith START	vs LV	17.1	5th · soft	15.8	153	healthy

QBs vs CLE recently: Geno Smith 10 pts (W5) · Tyler Huntley 13.4 pts (W6) · Cam Ward 6.7 pts (W7).

QBs vs LV recently: Drake Maye 39.5 pts (W5) · Josh Allen 18.3 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 18.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Geno Smith projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Aaron Rodgers faces CLE, 25th most generous to QBs.
Geno Smith faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Rodgers carries the higher trade value — 205 against 153 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Rodgers gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Rodgers +172 and Geno Smith +95 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.