Jacory Croskey-Merritt · TreVeyon Henderson · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or TreVeyon Henderson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt or TreVeyon Henderson? 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 1.4 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	159	IR
TreVeyon Henderson	vs GB	7.5	6th · soft	4	804	Out

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 GB recently: D'Andre Swift 13.3 pts (W5) · Javonte Williams 11 pts (W6) · Jahmyr Gibbs 12.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 29th most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.
TreVeyon Henderson faces GB, 6th most generous to RBs.
TreVeyon Henderson is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

TreVeyon Henderson carries the higher trade value — 804 against 159 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving TreVeyon Henderson gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -830 and TreVeyon Henderson -837 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.