Bryce Young · Kirk Cousins · 2026 week 8

Bryce Young or Kirk Cousins?

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

Start Bryce Young — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Bryce Young (GB allow the 28th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bryce Young START	@ GB	18.0	28th · tough	16.2	543	healthy
Kirk Cousins	@ NYJ	16.8	19th	17.9	404	healthy

QBs vs GB recently: Tyson Bagent 3.2 pts (W5) · Dak Prescott 13 pts (W6) · Jared Goff 18 pts (W7).

QBs vs NYJ recently: Deshaun Watson 12.2 pts (W5) · Drake Maye 23.8 pts (W6) · Malik Willis 26 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Bryce Young projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Bryce Young faces GB, 28th most generous to QBs.
Kirk Cousins faces NYJ, 19th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bryce Young carries the higher trade value — 543 against 404 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bryce Young gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young +35 and Kirk Cousins +220 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.