Bryce Young · Patrick Mahomes · 2026 week 8

Bryce Young or Patrick Mahomes?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bryce Young or Patrick Mahomes? 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
Patrick Mahomes	@ DEN	16.8	21st	11.8	1,263	healthy

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

QBs vs DEN recently: Justin Herbert 11.2 pts (W5) · Sam Darnold 13 pts (W6) · Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Bryce Young projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Bryce Young faces GB, 28th most generous to QBs.
Patrick Mahomes faces DEN, 21st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Patrick Mahomes carries the higher trade value — 1,263 against 543 (a 57% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Patrick Mahomes gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young +35 and Patrick Mahomes -829 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.