Elijah Mitchell · Jaylen Wright · 2026 week 8

Elijah Mitchell or Jaylen Wright?

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

Start Jaylen WrightJaylen Wright projects 2.1 PPR points clear of Elijah Mitchell in week 8, drawing NE — the 18th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Elijah Mitchell	@ WAS	2.0	28th · tough	6.4	8	healthy
Jaylen Wright START	vs NE	4.1	18th	0.9	–	healthy

RBs vs WAS recently: Jonathan Taylor 21.7 pts (W4) · Cam Skattebo 5.1 pts (W5) · Christian McCaffrey 21.7 pts (W6).

RBs vs NE recently: Dylan Laube 8.5 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 10.4 pts (W6) · D'Andre Swift 15 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jaylen Wright projects 2.1 points higher in PPR.
Elijah Mitchell faces WAS, 28th most generous to RBs.
Jaylen Wright faces NE, 18th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Elijah Mitchell carries the higher trade value — 8 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Elijah Mitchell gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.