Ashton Jeanty · Jahmyr Gibbs · 2026 week 8

Ashton Jeanty or Jahmyr Gibbs?

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

Start Jahmyr GibbsJahmyr Gibbs projects 6.6 PPR points clear of Ashton Jeanty in week 8, drawing MIN — the 30th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ashton Jeanty	@ NYJ	16.6	14th	16	5,225	healthy
Jahmyr Gibbs START	vs MIN	23.2	30th · tough	24.2	10,651	healthy

RBs vs NYJ recently: Quinshon Judkins 5 pts (W5) · Corey Kiner 5.7 pts (W6) · Ollie Gordon II 16.3 pts (W7).

RBs vs MIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 16 pts (W4) · Kendre Miller 9 pts (W5) · Jonathan Taylor 17 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jahmyr Gibbs projects 6.6 points higher in PPR.
Ashton Jeanty faces NYJ, 14th most generous to RBs.
Jahmyr Gibbs faces MIN, 30th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jahmyr Gibbs carries the higher trade value — 10,651 against 5,225 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jahmyr Gibbs gets the most. Momentum: Ashton Jeanty -1059 and Jahmyr Gibbs -145 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.