De'Zhaun Stribling · Dontayvion Wicks · 2026 week 8

De'Zhaun Stribling or Dontayvion Wicks?

Wondering who you should start this week — De'Zhaun Stribling or Dontayvion Wicks? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Dontayvion WicksDontayvion Wicks projects 4.4 PPR points clear of De'Zhaun Stribling in week 8, drawing NYG — the 17th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
De'Zhaun Stribling	@ KC	1.1	31st · tough	–	20	IR
Dontayvion Wicks START	vs NYG	5.5	17th	6.8	21	Out

WRs vs KC recently: Cody White 5.6 pts (W4) · Quentin Johnston 5.7 pts (W6) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22.3 pts (W7).

WRs vs NYG recently: Terry McLaurin 8.2 pts (W5) · Chris Olave 10.3 pts (W6) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Dontayvion Wicks projects 4.4 points higher in PPR.
De'Zhaun Stribling faces KC, 31st most generous to WRs.
De'Zhaun Stribling is flagged OUT.
Dontayvion Wicks faces NYG, 17th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 21 against 20 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most. Momentum: De'Zhaun Stribling -12 and Dontayvion Wicks -416 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.