Austin Hooper · Eli Stowers · 2026 week 8

Austin Hooper or Eli Stowers?

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

Start Austin HooperAustin Hooper projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Eli Stowers in week 8, drawing TB — the 9th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Austin Hooper START	@ TB	3.3	9th	2.5	–	healthy
Eli Stowers	@ WAS	1.0	2nd · soft	–	–	healthy

TEs vs TB recently: Jake Ferguson 1.9 pts (W5) · Darnell Washington 8.5 pts (W6) · Darren Waller 11 pts (W7).

TEs vs WAS recently: Tyler Warren 4.1 pts (W4) · Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Austin Hooper projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
Austin Hooper faces TB, 9th most generous to TEs.
Eli Stowers faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.