Jaleel McLaughlin · Justice Hill · 2026 week 8

Jaleel McLaughlin or Justice Hill?

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

Start Justice HillJustice Hill projects 5.8 PPR points clear of Jaleel McLaughlin in week 8, drawing BUF — the 3rd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaleel McLaughlin	@ PIT	0.3	25th · tough	6.2	–	healthy
Justice Hill START	@ BUF	6.1	3rd · soft	6.7	–	healthy

RBs vs PIT recently: Jonathan Taylor 8.2 pts (W5) · Bucky Irving 4.9 pts (W6) · Alvin Kamara 6.2 pts (W7).

RBs vs BUF recently: Rhamondre Stevenson 15.4 pts (W4) · Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Justice Hill projects 5.8 points higher in PPR.
Jaleel McLaughlin faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.
Justice Hill faces BUF, 3rd most generous to RBs.

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.