Elijah Mitchell · Justice Hill · 2026 week 8

Elijah Mitchell or Justice Hill?

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

Start Justice HillJustice Hill projects 2.9 PPR points clear of Elijah Mitchell in week 8, drawing BUF — the 3rd-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	3.2	28th · tough	6.4	8	healthy
Justice Hill START	@ BUF	6.1	3rd · soft	6.7	1	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 BUF recently: Rhamondre Stevenson 15.4 pts (W4) · Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Justice Hill projects 2.9 points higher in PPR.
Elijah Mitchell faces WAS, 28th most generous to RBs.
Justice Hill faces BUF, 3rd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Elijah Mitchell carries the higher trade value — 8 against 1 (a 88% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Elijah Mitchell gets the most. Momentum: Elijah Mitchell +8 and Justice Hill +1 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.