Jalen McMillan · Tyquan Thornton · 2026 week 8

Jalen McMillan or Tyquan Thornton?

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

Start Jalen McMillanJalen McMillan projects ahead of Tyquan Thornton in week 8, drawing DET — the 4th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jalen McMillan START	@ DET	4.8	4th · soft	–	–	IR
Tyquan Thornton	–	–	–	15	–	IR

WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

At least one of these players has no projection on file — no comparison made.
Jalen McMillan faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Jalen McMillan is flagged 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.