Chimere Dike · Cyrus Allen · 2026 week 8

Chimere Dike or Cyrus Allen?

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

Start Chimere DikeChimere Dike projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Cyrus Allen in week 8, drawing CIN — the 15th-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
Chimere Dike START	@ CIN	3.9	15th	2.5	–	healthy
Cyrus Allen	@ DEN	1.3	27th · tough	3.8	–	healthy

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 DEN recently: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Chimere Dike projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
Chimere Dike faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Cyrus Allen faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

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.