Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Woody Marks · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Woody Marks?

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

Start Woody Marks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Woody Marks (LAC allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	vs CIN	8.9	29th · tough	8.8	137	IR
Woody Marks START	@ LAC	9.5	8th · soft	10.6	647	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 LAC recently: Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4) · J.K. Dobbins 13.4 pts (W5) · Kenneth Walker III 25.9 pts (W6).

🎓 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.
Woody Marks faces LAC, 8th most generous to RBs.
Woody Marks is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Woody Marks carries the higher trade value — 647 against 137 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Woody Marks gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -680 and Woody Marks +81 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.