Darius Cooper · Xavier Hutchinson · 2026 week 8

Darius Cooper or Xavier Hutchinson?

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

Start Xavier Hutchinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Xavier Hutchinson (LAC allow the 20th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darius Cooper	@ WAS	2.7	8th · soft	6.6	17	healthy
Xavier Hutchinson START	@ LAC	4.0	20th	8.5	–	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

WRs vs LAC recently: Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4) · Courtland Sutton 7.8 pts (W5) · Xavier Worthy 7.3 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Xavier Hutchinson projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Darius Cooper faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Hutchinson faces LAC, 20th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Darius Cooper carries the higher trade value — 17 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Darius Cooper gets the most.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.