Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Tyrone Tracy Jr. · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Tyrone Tracy Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Tyrone Tracy Jr.? 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
Tyrone Tracy Jr.	vs SF	8.3	19th	10.8	–	IR

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 SF recently: Emanuel Wilson 11.2 pts (W5) · Rachaad White 11.7 pts (W6) · Bijan Robinson 12.2 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.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. faces SF, 19th most generous to RBs.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt carries the higher trade value — 137 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jacory Croskey-Merritt gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.