Colby Parkinson · Daniel Bellinger · 2026 week 8

Colby Parkinson or Daniel Bellinger?

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

Start Colby ParkinsonColby Parkinson projects 4.5 PPR points clear of Daniel Bellinger in week 8, drawing LAC — the 23rd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson START	vs LAC	6.7	23rd	8.4	–	Questionable
Daniel Bellinger	@ CIN	2.2	14th	1.4	–	healthy

TEs vs LAC recently: AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4) · Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6).

TEs vs CIN recently: Brenton Strange 9.5 pts (W4) · Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Colby Parkinson projects 4.5 points higher in PPR.
Colby Parkinson faces LAC, 23rd most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson is flagged WATCH.
Daniel Bellinger faces CIN, 14th most generous to TEs.

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.