Dallas Cowboys · New York Giants · 2026 week 8

Dallas Cowboys or New York Giants?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dallas Cowboys or New York Giants? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start New York Giants — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans New York Giants, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dallas Cowboys vs ARI 6.2 – 3.3 – healthy
New York Giants START @ PHI 7.4 – 3 – healthy

🎓 The coach's read

Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

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

More DEF decisions

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.