Jake Elliott · Zane Gonzalez · 2026 week 8

Jake Elliott or Zane Gonzalez?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Elliott or Zane Gonzalez? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jake Elliott — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Jake Elliott (WAS allow the 5th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jake Elliott START	@ WAS	6.6	5th · soft	3.7	–	healthy
Zane Gonzalez	vs NE	5.3	20th	4	–	healthy

Ks vs WAS recently: Spencer Shrader 16 pts (W4) · Dominic Zvada 10 pts (W5) · Eddy Pineiro 4 pts (W6).

Ks vs NE recently: Matt Gay 5 pts (W5) · Jason Sanders 15 pts (W6) · Cairo Santos 14 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jake Elliott projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Jake Elliott faces WAS, 5th most generous to Ks.
Zane Gonzalez faces NE, 20th most generous to Ks.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.