Dylan Sampson · Emanuel Wilson · 2026 week 8

Dylan Sampson or Emanuel Wilson?

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

Start Emanuel Wilson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Emanuel Wilson (CHI allow the 24th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dylan Sampson	@ PIT	6.5	25th · tough	10.7	57	healthy
Emanuel Wilson START	vs CHI	6.7	24th	12.3	502	healthy

RBs vs PIT recently: Jonathan Taylor 8.2 pts (W5) · Bucky Irving 4.9 pts (W6) · Alvin Kamara 6.2 pts (W7).

RBs vs CHI recently: MarShawn Lloyd 15.7 pts (W5) · Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Dylan Sampson has the higher floor (1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Emanuel Wilson has the higher ceiling (16) — the play if you need points.
Emanuel Wilson is boom-or-bust — about 21% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Dylan Sampson faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.
Emanuel Wilson faces CHI, 24th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Emanuel Wilson carries the higher trade value — 502 against 57 (a 89% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emanuel Wilson gets the most. Momentum: Dylan Sampson +57 and Emanuel Wilson +456 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.