Deebo Samuel Sr. · Xavier Worthy · 2026 week 8

Deebo Samuel Sr. or Xavier Worthy?

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

Start Deebo Samuel Sr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Deebo Samuel Sr. (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel Sr. START	vs LV	9.9	11th	12	770	Out
Xavier Worthy	@ DEN	9.1	27th · tough	9.8	378	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: DeMario Douglas 18.5 pts (W5) · Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7).

WRs vs DEN recently: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Deebo Samuel Sr. faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.
Deebo Samuel Sr. is flagged RISK.
Xavier Worthy faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deebo Samuel Sr. carries the higher trade value — 770 against 378 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel Sr. -111 and Xavier Worthy +10 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.