Blake Corum · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 8

Blake Corum or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start Blake Corum — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Blake Corum (LAC allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Blake Corum START	vs LAC	7.4	8th · soft	15.8	1,190	healthy
Jonathon Brooks	@ NO	6.4	1st · soft	4.7	16	IR

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

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Blake Corum projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Blake Corum faces LAC, 8th most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Blake Corum carries the higher trade value — 1,190 against 16 (a 99% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Blake Corum gets the most. Momentum: Blake Corum +544 and Jonathon Brooks -16 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.