Chris Brooks · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 8

Chris Brooks or Ty Johnson?

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

Start Ty JohnsonTy Johnson projects 3.1 PPR points clear of Chris Brooks in week 8, drawing BAL — the 27th-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
Ty Johnson START	vs BAL	5.3	27th · tough	6.4	–	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 BAL recently: Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5) · Audric Estime 7.9 pts (W6) · Samaje Perine 7.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Ty Johnson projects 3.1 points higher in PPR.
Chris Brooks faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Chris Brooks is flagged OUT.
Ty Johnson faces BAL, 27th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.