Emmett Johnson · Tank Bigsby · 2026 week 8

Emmett Johnson or Tank Bigsby?

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

Start Emmett Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Emmett Johnson (DEN allow the 13th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Emmett Johnson START	@ DEN	4.2	13th	3.4	123	healthy
Tank Bigsby	vs NYG	3.2	17th	5.6	–	IR

RBs vs DEN recently: Kimani Vidal 11.6 pts (W5) · George Holani 8 pts (W6) · Zonovan Knight 6.3 pts (W7).

RBs vs NYG recently: Jacory Croskey-Merritt 14.2 pts (W5) · Alvin Kamara 12.9 pts (W6) · Woody Marks 8.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Emmett Johnson projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Emmett Johnson faces DEN, 13th most generous to RBs.
Tank Bigsby faces NYG, 17th most generous to RBs.
Tank Bigsby is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Emmett Johnson carries the higher trade value — 123 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Emmett Johnson 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.