David Njoku · Eli Stowers · 2026 week 8

David Njoku or Eli Stowers?

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

Start David Njoku — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans David Njoku (HOU allow the 28th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Njoku START	vs HOU	1.0	28th · tough	6.4	–	IR
Eli Stowers	@ WAS	1.0	2nd · soft	–	–	healthy

TEs vs HOU recently: Daniel Bellinger 0.5 pts (W5) · Nate Boerkircher 6.8 pts (W6) · Thomas Fidone II 2.9 pts (W7).

TEs vs WAS recently: Tyler Warren 4.1 pts (W4) · Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
David Njoku faces HOU, 28th most generous to TEs.
David Njoku is flagged OUT.
Eli Stowers faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.

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.