Brandon Aubrey · Drew Stevens · 2026 week 8

Brandon Aubrey or Drew Stevens?

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

Start Brandon Aubrey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Brandon Aubrey (ARI allow the 21st-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brandon Aubrey START	vs ARI	10.0	21st	6.7	–	healthy
Drew Stevens	vs PHI	8.7	17th	7	–	healthy

Ks vs ARI recently: Jake Bates 10 pts (W5) · Blake Grupe 4 pts (W6) · Wil Lutz 14 pts (W7).

Ks vs PHI recently: Cam Little 8 pts (W5) · Ryan Fitzgerald 9 pts (W6) · Brandon Aubrey 14 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Brandon Aubrey projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Brandon Aubrey faces ARI, 21st most generous to Ks.
Drew Stevens faces PHI, 17th most generous to Ks.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.