Dylan Sampson · Jonathon Brooks · 2026 week 8

Dylan Sampson or Jonathon Brooks?

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

Start Dylan Sampson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Dylan Sampson (PIT allow the 25th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dylan Sampson START	@ PIT	6.5	25th · tough	10.7	57	healthy
Jonathon Brooks	@ NO	6.4	1st · soft	4.7	16	IR

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

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Dylan Sampson faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dylan Sampson carries the higher trade value — 57 against 16 (a 72% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dylan Sampson gets the most. Momentum: Dylan Sampson +57 and Jonathon Brooks -16 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.