Aaron Rodgers · J.J. McCarthy · 2026 week 8

Aaron Rodgers or J.J. McCarthy?

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

Start J.J. McCarthy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans J.J. McCarthy (PHI allow the 9th-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
J.J. McCarthy START	@ PHI	16.2	9th	9.2	192	healthy

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

QBs vs PHI recently: Trevor Lawrence 22.7 pts (W5) · Bryce Young 19.8 pts (W6) · Dak Prescott 23.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Aaron Rodgers faces CLE, 25th most generous to QBs.
J.J. McCarthy faces PHI, 9th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Aaron Rodgers carries the higher trade value — 205 against 192 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Aaron Rodgers gets the most. Momentum: Aaron Rodgers +172 and J.J. McCarthy +192 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.