Denzel Boston · Jakobi Meyers · 2026 week 8

Denzel Boston or Jakobi Meyers?

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

Start Denzel Boston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Denzel Boston (PIT allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Denzel Boston START @ PIT 10.6 26th · tough 7.3 695 healthy
Jakobi Meyers vs IND 10.5 22nd 8.4 392 Questionable

WRs vs PIT recently: Josh Downs 4.7 pts (W5) · Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7).

WRs vs IND recently: Germie Bernard 8.4 pts (W5) · Carnell Tate 13 pts (W6) · Justin Jefferson 4.4 pts (W7).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Denzel Boston carries the higher trade value — 695 against 392 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Denzel Boston gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -6 and Jakobi Meyers -303 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.