Jake Elliott · Jason Sanders · 2026 week 8
Jake Elliott or Jason Sanders?
Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Elliott or Jason Sanders? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jason Sanders — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Jason Sanders (LV allow the 27th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Jake Elliott @ WAS
6.6 5th · soft 3.7
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healthy Jason Sanders START vs LV
7.2 27th · tough 8.7
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healthy
Ks vs WAS recently: Spencer Shrader 16 pts (W4) · Dominic Zvada 10 pts (W5) · Eddy Pineiro 4 pts (W6).
Ks vs LV recently: Andy Borregales 9 pts (W5) · Tyler Bass 17 pts (W6) · Brandon McManus 5 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Jason Sanders has the higher floor (2.5) — the safer start if you are favoured. Jason Sanders has the higher ceiling (13.2) — the play if you need points. Jake Elliott is boom-or-bust — about 15% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Jake Elliott faces WAS, 5th most generous to Ks. Jason Sanders faces LV, 27th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Jake Elliott or Jason Sanders is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.