Jacory Croskey-Merritt · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or RJ Harvey?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt or RJ Harvey? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Jacory Croskey-Merritt (CIN allow the 29th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt START	vs CIN	8.9	29th · tough	8.8	137	IR
RJ Harvey	vs KC	8.3	26th · tough	9.8	782	Questionable

RBs vs CIN recently: Chris Rodriguez Jr. 9.5 pts (W4) · Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7).

RBs vs KC recently: Ashton Jeanty 12.6 pts (W4) · Kimani Vidal 4 pts (W6) · Emanuel Wilson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 29th most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.
RJ Harvey faces KC, 26th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 782 against 137 (a 82% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -680 and RJ Harvey -107 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.