Calvin Ridley · Jalen McMillan · 2026 week 8

Calvin Ridley or Jalen McMillan?

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

Start Jalen McMillanJalen McMillan projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Calvin Ridley in week 8, drawing DET — the 4th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Calvin Ridley	@ CIN	2.9	15th	4.4	–	Questionable
Jalen McMillan START	@ DET	4.8	4th · soft	–	–	IR

WRs vs CIN recently: Brian Thomas Jr. 7.7 pts (W4) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7).

WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jalen McMillan projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Calvin Ridley faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Calvin Ridley is flagged WATCH.
Jalen McMillan faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Jalen McMillan is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.