Dontayvion Wicks · Jalen McMillan · 2026 week 8

Dontayvion Wicks or Jalen McMillan?

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

Start Dontayvion Wicks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Dontayvion Wicks (WAS allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dontayvion Wicks START	@ WAS	6.0	8th · soft	6.8	21	Questionable
Jalen McMillan	@ DET	4.8	4th · soft	–	–	IR

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Dontayvion Wicks projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks is flagged WATCH.
Jalen McMillan faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Jalen McMillan is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 21 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.