Greg Dortch · Xavier Legette · 2026 week 8

Greg Dortch or Xavier Legette?

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

Start Xavier Legette — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Xavier Legette (DEN allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Greg Dortch	vs BAL	0.7	9th	–	–	healthy
Xavier Legette START	vs DEN	2.0	27th · tough	8.4	–	IR

WRs vs BAL recently: Drake London 11.8 pts (W5) · Jerry Jeudy 6.9 pts (W6) · Tee Higgins 20.8 pts (W7).

WRs vs DEN recently: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Xavier Legette projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Greg Dortch faces BAL, 9th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.