Bo Nix · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 8

Bo Nix or Justin Herbert?

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

Start Bo Nix — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Bo Nix (KC allow the 30th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bo Nix START	vs KC	14.0	30th · tough	12.9	511	healthy
Justin Herbert	@ LAR	13.5	15th	10.9	298	healthy

QBs vs KC recently: Kirk Cousins 23.6 pts (W4) · Justin Herbert 9.8 pts (W6) · Sam Darnold 15 pts (W7).

QBs vs LAR recently: Josh Allen 31.5 pts (W5) · Jacoby Brissett 7.9 pts (W6) · Kirk Cousins 20.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Justin Herbert has the higher floor (6.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Justin Herbert has the higher ceiling (22.3) — the play if you need points.
Justin Herbert is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical QB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Bo Nix faces KC, 30th most generous to QBs.
Justin Herbert faces LAR, 15th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bo Nix carries the higher trade value — 511 against 298 (a 42% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bo Nix gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix -426 and Justin Herbert -447 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.