Detroit Lions · Houston Texans · 2026 week 8

Detroit Lions or Houston Texans?

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

Start Houston TexansHouston Texans projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Detroit Lions in week 8. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Detroit Lions vs MIN 6.3 – 5.3 – healthy
Houston Texans START @ LAC 8.6 – 6.7 – healthy

🎓 The coach's read

Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

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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