Bucky Irving · Jeremiyah Love · 2026 week 8

Bucky Irving or Jeremiyah Love?

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

Start Bucky IrvingBucky Irving projects 6.4 PPR points clear of Jeremiyah Love in week 8, drawing ATL — the 10th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bucky Irving START	vs ATL	16.8	10th	20.8	4,400	healthy
Jeremiyah Love	@ DAL	10.4	7th · soft	10.2	3,050	healthy

RBs vs ATL recently: Derrick Henry 20 pts (W5) · D'Andre Swift 19 pts (W6) · Christian McCaffrey 16 pts (W7).

RBs vs DAL recently: Bucky Irving 29.5 pts (W5) · Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Bucky Irving projects 6.4 points higher in PPR.
Bucky Irving faces ATL, 10th most generous to RBs.
Jeremiyah Love faces DAL, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bucky Irving carries the higher trade value — 4,400 against 3,050 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bucky Irving gets the most. Momentum: Bucky Irving +1110 and Jeremiyah Love -2181 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.