Brenton Strange · Terrance Ferguson · 2026 week 8

Brenton Strange or Terrance Ferguson?

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

Start Brenton StrangeBrenton Strange projects 5.9 PPR points clear of Terrance Ferguson in week 8, drawing IND — the 10th-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
Brenton Strange START	vs IND	10.9	10th	13.2	783	healthy
Terrance Ferguson	@ WAS	5.0	2nd · soft	9.6	43	IR

TEs vs IND recently: Chig Okonkwo 0.5 pts (W4) · Pat Freiermuth 16.5 pts (W5) · T.J. Hockenson 9.5 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

Brenton Strange projects 5.9 points higher in PPR.
Brenton Strange faces IND, 10th most generous to TEs.
Terrance Ferguson faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.
Terrance Ferguson is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 783 against 43 (a 95% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange +702 and Terrance Ferguson -87 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.