Chris Brooks · Seth McGowan · 2026 week 8

Chris Brooks or Seth McGowan?

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

Start Seth McGowanSeth McGowan projects 2.8 PPR points clear of Chris Brooks in week 8, drawing JAX — the 32nd-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
Chris Brooks	@ LAR	2.2	22nd	3.2	–	IR
Seth McGowan START	@ JAX	5.0	32nd · tough	3.8	375	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: James Cook III 21.8 pts (W5) · Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7).

RBs vs JAX recently: Chase Brown 8.1 pts (W4) · Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Seth McGowan projects 2.8 points higher in PPR.
Chris Brooks faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Chris Brooks is flagged OUT.
Seth McGowan faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 375 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.