Corey Kiner · Dylan Sampson · 2026 week 8

Corey Kiner or Dylan Sampson?

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

Start Dylan Sampson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Dylan Sampson (PIT allow the 25th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Corey Kiner	@ MIA	5.1	5th · soft	4	–	healthy
Dylan Sampson START	@ PIT	6.5	25th · tough	10.7	57	healthy

RBs vs MIA recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 12.8 pts (W4) · Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7).

RBs vs PIT recently: Jonathan Taylor 8.2 pts (W5) · Bucky Irving 4.9 pts (W6) · Alvin Kamara 6.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Dylan Sampson projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Corey Kiner faces MIA, 5th most generous to RBs.
Dylan Sampson faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dylan Sampson carries the higher trade value — 57 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dylan Sampson gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.