Davante Adams · DK Metcalf · 2026 week 8

Davante Adams or DK Metcalf?

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

Start Davante Adams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Davante Adams (GB allow the 12th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Davante Adams START	vs GB	12.3	12th	12.1	1,449	IR
DK Metcalf	vs CLE	11.2	13th	11.1	1,170	healthy

WRs vs GB recently: Luther Burden III 4.9 pts (W5) · Ryan Flournoy 10 pts (W6) · Jameson Williams 21.1 pts (W7).

WRs vs CLE recently: Garrett Wilson 16.4 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 6.7 pts (W6) · Carnell Tate 4.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Davante Adams projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Davante Adams faces GB, 12th most generous to WRs.
Davante Adams is flagged OUT.
DK Metcalf faces CLE, 13th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Davante Adams carries the higher trade value — 1,449 against 1,170 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Davante Adams gets the most. Momentum: Davante Adams -1895 and DK Metcalf +320 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.