Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Seth McGowan · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Seth McGowan?

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

Start Jacory Croskey-MerrittJacory Croskey-Merritt projects 4.6 PPR points clear of Seth McGowan in week 8, drawing CIN — the 29th-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
Jacory Croskey-Merritt START	vs CIN	8.9	29th · tough	8.8	137	IR
Seth McGowan	@ JAX	4.3	32nd · tough	3.8	341	healthy

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 JAX recently: Chase Brown 8.1 pts (W4) · Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 4.6 points higher in PPR.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 29th most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.
Seth McGowan faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 341 against 137 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -680 and Seth McGowan +341 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.