Darnell Mooney · Marvin Mims Jr. · 2026 week 8

Darnell Mooney or Marvin Mims Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Mooney or Marvin Mims Jr.? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Marvin Mims Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Marvin Mims Jr. (KC allow the 31st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darnell Mooney	@ PHI	2.8	2nd · soft	2.4	–	healthy
Marvin Mims Jr. START	vs KC	4.0	31st · tough	4.6	–	healthy

WRs vs PHI recently: Parker Washington 24.4 pts (W5) · Jalen Coker 9.7 pts (W6) · CeeDee Lamb 19.4 pts (W7).

WRs vs KC recently: Cody White 5.6 pts (W4) · Quentin Johnston 5.7 pts (W6) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Marvin Mims Jr. projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Mooney faces PHI, 2nd most generous to WRs.
Marvin Mims Jr. faces KC, 31st most generous to WRs.

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.