Dylan Sampson · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 8

Dylan Sampson or Ty Johnson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dylan Sampson or Ty Johnson? 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 1.2 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
Ty Johnson	vs BAL	5.3	27th · tough	6.4	–	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 BAL recently: Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5) · Audric Estime 7.9 pts (W6) · Samaje Perine 7.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Dylan Sampson projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Dylan Sampson faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.
Ty Johnson faces BAL, 27th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dylan Sampson carries the higher trade value — 57 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dylan Sampson gets the most.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.