Bryce Young · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 8

Bryce Young or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bryce Young or Tyler Shough? 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 1.4 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
Tyler Shough	vs CLE	16.6	25th · tough	14.5	790	healthy

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

QBs vs CLE recently: Geno Smith 10 pts (W5) · Tyler Huntley 13.4 pts (W6) · Cam Ward 6.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Bryce Young projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Bryce Young faces GB, 28th most generous to QBs.
Tyler Shough faces CLE, 25th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Shough carries the higher trade value — 790 against 543 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Shough gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young +35 and Tyler Shough -644 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.